2024 Haitian jailbreak

Battle of Port-Au-Prince (2024)
Part of the Gang war in Haiti and the Haitian crisis (2018–present)

Map of Haiti
Date28 February 2024 – present
Location
Mainly Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Result

Ongoing

Belligerents
Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies

Haitian security forces


Armed civilians
Commanders and leaders
Jimmy Chérizier
Guy Philippe
Ariel Henry
Michel Patrick Boisvert
Casualties and losses
38 dead, 15,000 homeless, 362,000 displaced

Amid the unrest in Haiti since 2018, armed gangs stormed Haiti's two largest prisons in March 2024, resulting in more than 4,700 inmates escaping. The gangs demanded that prime minister Ariel Henry resign, attacking and closing Toussaint Louverture International Airport and preventing Henry from entering the country. The Haitian government declared a 72-hour state of emergency and a nighttime curfew in Ouest Department in an attempt to curb the violence and chaos. On 12 March 2024, Henry indicated his intention to resign as prime minister in response to the deteriorating security situation.