A man runs for cover as riot police launch tear gas in an effort to remove street vendors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Video. Heavy gunfire near Haiti’s presidential palace alarms residents

Haitians looking to buy supplies in what used to be a busy market in Port-au-Prince fled in fear on Thursday as gangs clashed with police in front of the presidential palace.

Haitians looking to buy supplies in what used to be a busy market in Port-au-Prince fled in fear on Thursday as gangs clashed with police in front of the presidential palace.

Several gangs have launched a coordinated series of attacks against the National Palace since the beginning of the week.