The National Police of Haiti (PNH), through the Departmental Unit for Maintaining Order (UDMO) West 1, intercepted on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Portail-Léogâne, Port-au-Prince, a vehicle transporting several individuals suspected of preparing a kidnapping. Exchanges of gunfire resulted in several injuries among the suspects, including one fatality, while others fled. An AR-15 rifle was also seized during the operation, according to the PNH Communication Directorate.<\/p>