Haiti gangs set fire to building once home to nation's oldest radio station

FILE PHOTO: Police officers patrol after dispersing demonstrators, who were calling for help from the government and security forces after gangs attacked neighbourhoods and set houses on fire, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Armed men set fire overnight to a building in Haiti's capital that had long served as headquarters for the nation's oldest radio station, as an alliance of gangs continues to grow its power despite efforts by local security forces.

Videos shared on social media on Thursday showed the multi-story building in downtown Port-au-Prince charred after the attack. Radio Television Caraibes abandoned the building a year ago after gangs moved into the area.