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Grand-Ravine: reported drone attack
Current state
Gazette Haïti reported a drone attack in Grand-Ravine on 4 May 2025.
Evidence states
| Drone presence | reported · sources [1] |
|---|---|
| Impact | reported · sources [1], [2] |
| Attribution | suspected · sources [1] |
RNDDH reported at least 17 dead and 20 seriously injured. Gazette’s headline says 40 injured; its body says 20. Vant Bèf Info later cited security sources reporting over 40 seriously injured. The figures are unresolved.
Gazette relays RNDDH. Vant Bèf Info cites security sources for this earlier attack; the origins are not fully transparent. No independent casualty count is established.
Claims
2 sources · 2 original statements. Sources that repeat the same statement count once.
| Claim and source passage | Original source | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Gazette reported explosive drones. “Les forces de l’ordre ont lancé 5 drones kamikazes” [1] | Gazette Haïti / RNDDH (relayed) | supports: Attributed reporting; no independent forensic verification. |
| RNDDH reported deaths and serious injuries. “au moins 17 morts et 20 blessés graves” [1] | RNDDH (relayed) | supports: Attributed reporting; no independent forensic verification. |
| Security sources reported a higher injury count. “17 morts et plus de 40 blessés graves” [2] | Security sources via Vant Bèf Info (relayed) | supports: Attributed reporting; no independent forensic verification. |
| Gazette attributed the launch to law enforcement. “Les forces de l’ordre ont lancé” [1] | Gazette Haïti | supports: Attributed reporting; no independent forensic verification. |
Not established
The victims’ identities and civilian status are not independently established.
Gazette attributes the launch to law enforcement. The cited accounts do not establish a private contractor’s role in this attack.
Chronology
- 04 May 2025: Gazette Haïti reported a drone attack in Grand-Ravine on 4 May 2025. [1]
Sources
- Gazette Haïti (2025-05-05, source family: rnddh)
https://www.gazettehaiti.com/node/12165 - Vant Bèf Info (2025-06-11, source family: vantbefinfo-security-sources)
https://vantbefinfo.com/nouvelle-frappe-de-drones-kamikazes-a-gran-ravin-la-pnh-intensifie-sa-lutte-contre-les-gangs/
How to cite
DroneLedger. “Grand-Ravine: reported drone attack.” Dossier haiti-grand-ravine-drone-2025-05-04, revision 1, updated 29 Oct 2026. https://droneincidents.com/incident/haiti-grand-ravine-drone-2025-05-04/v1/
Editorial changes
- Revision 1 (2026-10-29): Curated dossier created after checking the cited sources line by line.
Evidence states: confirmed = established by the cited evidence; reported = stated by a source, not independently established; inconclusive; debunked; unknown. A claim by a party to a conflict remains a claim. Methodology: https://droneincidents.com/methodology/