The violence flared in Haiti after at least 10 officers were murdered in the last week by gangs
His unelected successor has called on the United Nations to lead a military intervention, but no country has been willing to send troops.
The deaths have fuelled unrest among both serving and former police officers, who are demanding better protection and a crackdown on the gangs.Advertisement"The police are second only to God and we're going to stand behind them."The Haitian National Police has expressed condolences to the families and colleagues of the dead officers.
It is"calling for peace and invites police officers to come together to bring forward an institutional response to the different criminal organisations that terrorise the Haitian people". The UN estimates 60% of Port-au-Prince is controlled by gangs, but on the streets of the capital, Haitians argue it is more like 100%.
This week, the UN special envoy for Haiti urged the US and Canadian governments to lead an international armed force to help Haiti combat the gangs.One masked man in a police uniform carrying a pistol said:"The movement will continue, we can't let police get killed like this.
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