Saturday, October 16, 2010

Angry Haitians protest UN 'occupation'

A group of Haitian protesters have clashed with UN troops in the capital Port-au-Prince over "the lack of foreign aid and continuing foreign military presence."

Around a hundred protesters blocked the entrance to the main UN base around Port-au-Prince's airport on Friday and shouted anti-UN slogans. They were met with UN soldiers who fired warning shots and used force to disperse the crowd, reports say.

The protesters say they want "real assistance, not the renewal of ... an occupying military force." More...

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