Prince, on Tuesday, when a gang linked to notorious former police officer Jimmy Chérizier launched a coordinated assault on the Pétionville neighborhood.The attack, which left at least 28 suspected gang members dead,

Armed gangs attacked a wealthy suburb of the capital, police say, as part of effort to bring down the government.

Police and civilian self-defense groups killed 28 gang members in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in an overnight operation, authorities said Tuesday, as the government seeks to regain some control of the city.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.

More than two dozen gang members were killed by police and members of the public after residents in the country’s Pétion-Ville neighborhood woke up Tuesday to panic and armed bandits in their midst.

The attack on Pétionville was led by the Viv Ansanm group, whose leader, former elite police officer Jimmy Chérizier, had announced the plan in a video posted on social media. At least 28 suspected gang members were killed and hundreds of munitions seized,