Four people suspected of assassinating Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse have been killed in a shootout with the security forces, police say. Moïse, 53, was fatally shot and his wife was injured when attackers stormed their home early on Wednesday. The president was reportedly hit by multiple bullets and his office and bedroom were ransacked. Moïse became president of Haiti in 2017, but in recent times faced widespread protests demanding his resignation. Haiti's ambassador to the US, Bocchit Edmond, said there was "no way" US drugs agents had carried out the attack.

Source: The Star July 08, 2021 08:48 UTC