Haiti, SAEDNEWS: The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, 53, was shot and killed in his private residence, the interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced Wednesday. The president's residence also put out a statement Wednesday saying the attack occurred around 1 a.m. and that the First Lady Martine Moise was also wounded in the attack and is currently hospitalized.
The assassination was carried out by a commando group with "foreign elements," AFP news agency reported, citing interim Prime Minister Joseph who was due to be replaced this week after three months on the job.
"The president was assassinated at his home by foreigners who spoke English and Spanish," Joseph told AFP, labeling the assassination a "hateful, inhumane and barbaric act." He added, "All measures are being taken to guarantee the continuity of the state and to protect the nation." (SOURCE: DW).
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