Successive drone explosions, the constant whirring of helicopters, and sustained fire from heavy automatic weapons punctuated the night from Wednesday into Thursday in Port-au-Prince. Residents of Tabarre, Torcel, and Pernier experienced a restless night, as the echoes of detonations could be heard for miles around.

The Haitian National Police (PNH), supported by the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), has been conducting a large-scale operation since before dawn in several sensitive areas of the metropolitan region, notably Tabarre, Pernier, Torcel, and Croix-des-Bouquets. The information was confirmed to the newspaper early on the morning of Thursday, December 18, 2025, by a government source.