India, Oct. 29 -- Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières said its hospitals in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have received numerous wounded patients as armed clashes escalate, and urged authorities and all parties involved to spare civilians and ensure access to health care facilities for the wounded and sick. The organization’s statement described surging violence following events beginning on Oct. 18.

Escalation in Plaine du Cul-de-Sac

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières reported that on Oct. 18, several members of the Gang Suppression Force disappeared after an attack on their vehicle by members of armed groups.

It said that since then, heavy gunfire and drone strikes have increased in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac area of ...