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US extends flight ban to Haiti's capital
HAITI, 2 September
By John_Doe
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A view of the tarmac at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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The US government is keeping a ban on flights to Port-au-Prince in place because it is not safe to fly there right now.
The United States is keeping its ban on flights to Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. This means no US planes are allowed to land there for now. The reason for this is the violence in the city. Armed gangs have taken control of many areas. This makes it very dangerous for planes to fly into the airport. There have been reports of planes being hit by gunfire in the past. To keep crews and passengers safe, the US government decided it is best to stop all flights to the city. The ban will stay in place until things get safer on the ground. Haiti has been struggling with a lot of unrest rec…
