2026-01-15

IOM reports 5800 newly displaced in Port-au-Prince capital January 15 coinciding with PNH drone strikes and operations Displacement compounds existing 1.4 million IDP crisis in context of 40 percent medical facility operational capacity Civilians fleeing densely populated combat zones in Delmas Bel-Air and La Saline where PNH operations target gang positions BINUH precedent shows drone operations killed 20 civilians including 11 children March-September 2025 PNH operations prioritize territorial gains and route reopening over civilian protection considerations Additional displacement waves likely if intensive operations continue through late January approaching February 7