Residents of Solino and Nazon neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, are fleeing amid escalating gang violence as a coalition known as Viv Ansanm conflicts with police. The violence surged after the transitional council dismissed interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, contributing to a chaotic security situation that has forced over 700,000 people from their homes. Witnesses reported families frantically leaving with their belongings, as gangs took advantage of the political turmoil to expand their control, which the U.N. estimates now covers 85% of the city. The violence also led to the shutdown of the main airport due to gunfire, injuring a flight attendant. Newly appointed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has been criticized for his silence on the violence, while local residents expressed fear over the lack of effective law enforcement. The U.S. has responded by banning airlines from flying to Haiti after commercial flights were targeted by gunfire.