Jovenel Moïse Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse dies during an attack at his residence
Port-au-Prince: Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse died during an attack in his private residence on Wednesday, officials said.
Country's Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said the president's residence in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT).
The First Lady of the country was reportedly hurt in the incident.
Joseph said that 'all measures had been taken to guarantee the continuance of the state', reports BBC.
Jovenel Moïse has been serving as the president of the country since 2017.
Moïse's time in office was rocky as he faced accusations of corruption and was challenged by waves of often violent anti-government protests, reports BBC.
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