U.S. Marines Say They Killed One Gunman (Haiti)

[windansea]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti AP) - U.S. Marines shot and killed a gunman during an outbreak of shooting at a weekend demonstration by Haitians celebrating the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a spokesman said Monday.

The gunfire occurred during an anti-Aristide march Sunday, prompting the Marines to return fire in the first armed action of their week-old mission to stabilize Haiti.

At least six people were killed and more than 30 injured in the worst bloodshed since Aristide fled Haiti on Feb. 29 and U.S. and French peacekeepers arrived.

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Many of the victims were shot with high-velocity bullets from weapons like M-16s and M-14s, said Dr. Ronald Georges.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAL4VWPKRD.html

so...Doctor confirms automatic weapons used, and one of the gunmen was killed....

[windansea]

1. kick n/t

[daleo]

2. I have heard the 'rebels' had automatic weapons

These weapons were said to have originally been supplied by the U.S. to the Dominican Republic, and somehow made their way into the hands of the anti-Aristide forces. But, I suppose the pro-Aristide forces might well have had this type of weapon too, supplied by the U.S. to the Haitian police force, or the army before it was disbanded. And, of course the U.S. marines would have these as well.

[windansea]

3. the initial reports included this

"A whole group from Lavalas came down the Champs de Mars firing in every direction," said Ingrid Arnesen, a CNN producer who witnessed the attack. "Heavy machine gun fire."