Haitian gunmen attack UN base
Saturday, July 30, 2005
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): Haitian gunmen on Friday attempted to raid a UN
base in the capital, but were thwarted by troops, a UN mission spokesman said.
The gunmen attacked the base in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Port-au-Prince in
a pre-dawn raid.
It marked the first time since the UN
peacekeeping mission began in May 2004 that armed gangs have been so brazen as
to attack a UN post. The 7,600 soldiers and
police officers in the international force -- led by Brazilian troops -- have
experienced difficulties bringing stability and security to the troubled
Caribbean nation.
Violence broke out in Haiti early last year
when armed gunmen began taking over the country calling for the resignation of
then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who left the country in February 2004.
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