The U.N. also sounded the alarm about extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions by law enforcement officials, saying there were at least 106. This includes 96 by the Haiti National Police and 10 by the government prosecutor in the city of Miragoâne. Among the victims were six children around age 10.

Violence in Haiti surged sharply from July to September, with over 1,740 people reported killed or injured, a nearly 30 percent rise from the previous quarter. The escalation comes as gangs now control 85 percent of Port-au-Prince, up from 80 percent, the United Nations reported Wednesday.

U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimester.