At least 20 dead in new attack in Haiti, which puts security forces on "alert".

At least twenty people were killed following an early Monday attack by armed gangs in a commune located in the hills east of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Some local media outlets have reported the death toll could be as high as forty.

The violent assault targeted a peaceful agricultural community within the jurisdiction of Kenscoff, according to local Mayor Jean Massillon. The severity of the massacre has prompted security forces to go on high alert in response to the ongoing violence perpetrated by the powerful gang coalition.