Haiti Protest Turn Violent As Death Toll Reaches 1000 -- The Telegraph
Violence broke out in two cities in Haiti on Monday, amid protests by residents who blame UN troops for the worsening cholera crisis that has now killed 1,000 people.
Two police stations were reportedly set on fire in Cap-Haitien, the country's second city, on its north coast, after demonstrators clashed with authorities at a local UN peacekeeping base.
Local radio reports said that UN and Haitian forces fired tear gas and projectiles at a crowd of at least 1,000 protesters.
Meanwhile UN troops in Hinche, around the centre of the country, were also reported to have been pelted with rocks by 400 demonstrators.
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