In Goanaives and other cities, Haiti, violent protests,
'criminal Aristide must go,' murders and burning since chief bandit Jean-Bertrand brutally
murdered his notorious criminal Amiot Metayer - October 27-28, 2003 |
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| Micheline Limay, 30, holds two-year-old Judson shortly after she rescued him from the
flames which killed her other child, a month-old baby girl who did not yet have a name,
when police set fire to a home in the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti,
on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003. Witnesses said police burned five houses - killing a baby girl
- and nine salt depots on the nearby salt flats as part of their offensive against the
former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite
Resistance Front' and which is demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's'
former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. At least 12 have been killed and 35 shot and
wounded in more than a month of protests in Gonaives, about 110 kilometers (68 miles)
northwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| An unidentified boy tries to put out a fire he and other witnesses said was set by
police in the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Tuesday, Oct. 28,
2003. Witnesses said police torched five houses - killing a baby girl - and nine salt
depots on the nearby salt flats as part of their offensive against the former
pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance
Front' and which is demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The
city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader,
Amiot Metayer, was found dead. At least 12 have been killed and 35 shot and wounded in
more than a month of protests in Gonaives, about 110 kilometers (68 miles)northwest of the
capital of Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| An unidentified man stops his motorcycle to look at the charred remains of one of the
nine salt depots which were burned to the ground by police, numerous witnesses said, in
the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Tuesday, Oct.28, 2003.
Raboteau residents said police burned five houses - killing a baby girl - and the salt
depots on the nearby salt flats as part of their offensive against the former
pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance
Front' and which is demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The
city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader,
Amiot Metayer, was found dead. At least 12 have been killed and 35 shot andwounded in more
than a month of protests in Gonaives, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) northwest of the
capital of Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| An unidentified man takes his belongings out of a room at the back of a house he said
police set on fire in the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Tuesday,
Oct. 28, 2003. Raboteau residents said police burned five houses - killing a baby girl -
and nine salt depots on the nearby salt flats as part of their offensive against the
former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite
Resistance Front' and which is demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's'
former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. At least 12 have been killed and 35 shot and
wounded in more than a month of protests in Gonaives, about 110 kilometers (68 miles)
northwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| An unidentified woman screams 'The police are killing us! They're worse than the
army!' as she stands in front of the home where a baby girl was killed when police burned
it, she said, in the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Tuesday,
October 28, 2003. Raboteau residents said police burned five houses - killing a baby girl
- and nine salt depots on the nearby salt flats as part of their offensive against the
former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite
Resistance Front' and which is demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's'
former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. At least 12 have been killed and 35 shot and
wounded in more than a month of protests in Gonaives, about 110 kilometers (68 miles)
northwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Smoke rises from the salt flats beyond an empty street in the seaside neighborhood of
Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Tuesday, October 28, 2003. Raboteau residents said police
burned five houses - killing a baby girl - and nine salt depots on the nearby salt flats
as part of their offensive against the former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army'
which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' and which is demanding the
resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The city has been under virtual seige for
five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. At least
12 have been killed and 35 shot and wounded in more than a month of protests in Gonaives,
about 110 kilometers northwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| The charred hulk of the former official vehicle of Stephen Moise, mayor
of Gonaives, Haiti, which was attacked and torched on Saturday by members of the
'Artibonite Resistance Front' in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003. Today
police attacked the Front's neighborhood of Raboteau by helicopter, boat and car, killing
a woman and injuring two others, burning several homes and fishermen's boats also killing
several animals. The police action was carried out a day after members of the former
pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance
Front' clashed with police yesterday at police headquarters. Two police officers were
injured and one young woman killed. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks,
ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. The Front today
announced they were giving President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave
office. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Unidentified residents of the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in
Gonaives, Haiti, point out a bullet hole inside their home on Monday, October 27, 2003,
after police attacked by the area helicopter, boat and car, killing one woman and injuring
two others, burning several homes and fishermen's boats also killing several animals. The
police action was carried out a day after members of the former pro-government gang 'the
Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' clashed with police
yesterday at police headquarters. Two police officers were injured and one young woman
killed. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's'
former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. The Front today announced they were giving
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave office (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Unidentified residents of the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in
Gonaives, Haiti, point out a bullet hole inside their home on Monday, October 27, 2003,
after police attacked by the area helicopter, boat and car, killing one woman and injuring
two others, burning several homes and fishermen's boats also killing several animals. The
police action was carried out a day after members of the former pro-government gang 'the
Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' clashed with police
yesterday at police headquarters. Two police officers were injured and one young woman
killed. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's'
former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. The Front today announced they were giving
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave office (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Winter Etienne, a spokesman of the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' in the
seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003, says the
Front is giving President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to resign or they will
'ratchet up the pressure,' on the morning after police attacked the area by helicopter,
boat and car, killing a woman and injuring two others, burning several homes and
fishermen's boats also killing several animals. The police action was carried out a day
after members of the former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called
the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' clashed with police yesterday at police headquarters.
Two police officers were injured and one young woman killed. The city has been under
virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot Metayer,
Butteur's brother, was found dead. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Butteur Metayer, 32, in the baseball hat, pointing to the bullet hole in
the door of Josline Michel, 40, who was killed by police while inside her home in the
seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003, when
police attacked by helicopter, boat and car, killing her and injuring two others, burning
several homes and fishermen's boats also killing several animals. The police action was
carried out a day after members of the former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army'
which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' clashed with police yesterday at
police headquarters. Two police officers were injured and one young woman killed. The city
has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot
Metayer, Butteur's brother, was found dead. The Front today announced they were giving
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave office. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
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| The partially burned home of Amiot Metayer, the former head of the
ex-pro-government gang the 'Cannibal Army,' in the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in
Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003, after police attacked by helicopter, boat
and car, killing her and injuring two others, burning several homes and fishermen's boats
also killing several animals. The police action was carried out a day after members of the
former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite
Resistance Front' clashed with police yesterday at police headquarters. Two police
officers were injured and one young woman killed. The city has been under virtual seige
for five weeks, ever since Metayer was found dead. The Front today announced they were
giving President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave office. . (AP
Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| An unidentified boy holds shells from police bullets which rained down on
the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003, when
they attacked by helicopter, boat and car, killing a woman and injuring two others,
burning several homes and fishermen's boats also killing several animals. The police
action was carried out a day after members of the former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal
Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' clashed with police yesterday
at police headquarters. Two police officers were injured and one young woman killed. The
city has been under virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader,
Amiot Metayer, was found dead. The Front today announced they were giving President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave office. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Jesula Avril, 83, picks her way through the charred remains of the
complex she shared with a man police said is a member of the 'Artibonite Resistance Front'
anti-government gang in the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on
Monday, October 27, 2003, after police attacked by helicopter, boat and car, killing one
woman and injuring two others, burning several homes and fishermen's boats also killing
several animals. The police action was carried out a day after members of the former
pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite Resistance
Front' clashed with police yesterday at police headquarters. Two police officers were
injured and one young woman killed. The city has been under virtual seige for five weeks,
ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. The Front today
announced they were giving President Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave
office. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Butteur Metayer, 32, in the baseball hat, looks at the bloodstain from Josline Michel,
40, who was killed by a police bullet while inside her home in the seaside neighborhood of
Raboteau in Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003, when police attacked by
helicopter, boat and car, killing her and injuring two others, burning several homes and
fishermen's boats also killing several animals. The police action was carried out a day
after members of the former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called
the 'Artibonite Resistance Front' clashed with police yesterday at police headquarters.
Two police officers were injured and one young woman killed. The city has been under
virtual seige for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot Metayer,
Butteur's brother, was found dead. The Front today announced they were giving President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide until November 4 to leave office. (AP Photo/DanielMorel) |
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| Families carrying their belongings flee the seaside neighborhood of Raboteau in
Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday, October 27, 2003, after police attacked by helicopter, boat
and car, killing one woman and injuring two others, burning several homes and fishermen's
boats also killing several animals. The police action was carried out a day after members
of the former pro-government gang 'the Cannibal Army' which is now called the 'Artibonite
Resistance Front' clashed with police yesterday at police headquarters. Two police
officers were injured and one young woman killed. The city has been under virtual seige
for five weeks, ever since the 'Army's' former leader, Amiot Metayer, was found dead. The
Front today announced they were giving President Jean-BertrandAristide until November 4 to
leave office. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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| Camille Marcelus, right, Haitian National Police Director of the country's Artibonite
Department, is seen in this September 27, 2003, file photo folding the Haitian flag with
an unidentified anti-riot officer, left, after it was taken down in Gonaives, Haiti.
Marcelus was shot and injured on Sunday, Oct. 26, in a shoot-out with members of the
'Cannibal Army' gang which once took to the streets to support Haitian President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide but has been in revolt against the government, holding the city
virtually under seige and calling for Aristide's resignation, ever since their leader
Amiot Metayer was found murdered over a month ago. Local Radio Etincelle reported that
Marcelus and one other policeman were injured in the 15-minute shoot-out, and that an
unidentified 14-year-old girl was shot and killed as she was coming out of church. (AP
Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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