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Haiti gangs storm town of Mirebalais and release 500 prisoners

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Gang members stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday and released about 500 inmates from prison.

Armed gangs are in control of almost the entire capital, Port-au-Prince , but this latest attack seems to suggest they are increasingly targeting towns in other areas of the country.

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75

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formal

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English

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short-lived

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