After Solino, the criminal coalition “Viv Ansanm” has now targeted Fort-National. At least two armed attacks were launched against the neighborhood over the past weekend and this Monday. According to multiple witnesses, the assailants set several homes on fire during their raid. There were reports of people injured by gunfire, and hundreds were forced to flee their homes for safety. Some were seen heading to areas like Lalue.

“We were attacked, beaten, intimidated by these gangs. They burned our homes. Some of our neighbors were shot. We had no choice but to flee the area; we couldn’t take it anymore,” recounted a man in his sixties in a video shared by the blog “Tande Koze.” “Garry Conille promised us security. It’s time for the CPT and the Prime Minister to end their dispute and relieve the suffering of the people,” added another resident in the same video.