At least 70 dead in Haiti massacre, human rights group director says


March ⁠30 (Reuters) - At ⁠least 70 people ‌were killed in Haiti's Artibonite region, ​the director ⁠of a ⁠human rights group ⁠said ‌on Monday, ⁠a significantly higher toll ​than ‌initial government ⁠figures.

A ​police report said at ⁠least 16 people ​were killed and 10 others ⁠injured on Sunday amid a conflict with ​the ⁠Gran Grif ​gang.

(Reporting by ‌Natalia Siniawski, ​Editing by Iñigo Alexander)

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