13 killed in drone attack on birthday party

At least eight children were killed and six others seriously injured in a drone attack on a birthday party in Haiti’s capital where an alleged gang leader was distributing gifts, according to relatives and activists.

The explosions happened Saturday night in Cité Soleil, which is controlled by Viv Ansanm, a powerful gang coalition which the US has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.

One of its leaders, Jimmy Chérizier , best known as Barbecue, vowed to avenge the attacks, with a total of at least 13 people killed, according to residents. “This is my daughter,” said Claudia Bobrun, 30, as she showed the AP a video of her eight-year-old girl lying in a pool of blood.

A spokesperson for Haiti’s national police did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Also killed in Saturday’s attack were three adult civilians and four suspected gang members, with seven other gunmen injured, according to the human rights group.