Surge in arms smuggling fuels violence in Haiti, UN warns ...Middle East

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VIENNA: More sophisticated and high-calibre weapons are being illegally shipped into Haiti where violence has reached levels unseen for decades, warned a UN report seen by AFP on Saturday.The gun trafficking, including even heavy machine guns, is “fuelling an ongoing surge of gang violence that has plagued residents for months,“ said the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).Haiti -- the poorest country in the western hemisphere -- has been mired for years in a vicious cycle of humanitarian, economic and political crises exacerbated by brutal gang violence.“The incidence of homicides, kidnappings, and displacement is rising across Haiti, which is suffering the worst human rights a

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