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Haitian PM's whereabouts unknown since he signed police deal with Kenya

Suspected gang member surrenders as police battle to take control of Haiti's main facilities. [Getty Images]

The whereabouts of Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational force to help restore security in the troubled Caribbean nation. A fierce battle between police and armed gangs took place in Haiti over the weekend, and a gang leader there has called for Henry's ouster.

Haiti's government declared a 72-hour state of emergency after an intense battle between the country's police against powerful armed gangs over the weekend.

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