Haiti’s PM forced to flee after apparent assassination attempt outside church

Ariel Henry's office says bandits and terrorists' made attempt on his life, prompting shootout in which one person died

Haiti has welcomed the new year with violence as Prime Minister Ariel Henry was forced to flee the northern city of Gonaives after a shootout between his security forces and an armed group that had warned the leader not to set foot in the city.

One person died and two were injured in the gunfire, which forced Henry and others to duck and seek shelter as they walked out of a cathedral Saturday after attending a mass to celebrate Haiti's independence from France.