More than 700 United Nations troops have moved into Haiti's largest slum, sparking a major gun battle with suspected gang members. At least one person was killed and eight injured in the operation in Cite Soleil, a coastal area of the capital Port-au-Prince.UN spokesman David Wimhurst told the BBC that Friday's operation was the largest incursion into Cite Soleil, home to 300,000 people, yet attempted by the UN. There was fierce fighting and heavy resistance from gang members, Mr Wimhurst said.
Troops entered an area of Cite Soleil known as Boston, the stronghold of a gang leader known only as Evans. Evans has been blamed for kidnappings, killings and rapes in the areas under the control of his gang.