In the night from Thursday 23 to Friday, June 24, 2016 heavily armed individuals, hitherto unidentified, have riddled with bullets the facade of several major private companies, in a clearly planned and coordinated operation.

According to the first information we have received, the following companies have been the target of shooting of this armed commando: Digicel (6 bullet holes), the Marriot Hotel (5 impacts), the Natcom (13 impacts) but also the companies : Behrman Motors, Automeca and Sogebank (Delmas 30)...

No injuries were reported and the perpetrators and the reasons for these attacks are at present unknown. Moreover several thefts and acts of vandalism have also been reported, without that we know if they were committed by the same individuals.

An emergency meeting was held between Michel-Ange Gédeon, the Director General a.i. of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) and officials of police stations of West on these attacks.

Following the attack against his business, Maarten Boute, CEO of Digicel declared "We are symbols of foreign investment in Haiti. I think these people do not realize the effect it will have on the country. It's a negative message sent to other potential foreign investors. We condemn such violent acts of destabilization aimed at creating a climate of insecurity. This reminds me of the attacks against gas stations. I think there is a certain segment of the population that is trying to send a clear message of destabilization."

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