Round 1: Tossup 11

It’s not Afghanistan, but two organizations based in this country dubbed the 5 seconds and the Taliban seized control of the Magalie and looted its rice stores in 2024. This country’s Cul-de-Sac Plain was the site of a large battle between the Chen Mechan and 400 Mawozo that cost 150 civilians their lives. Suspected criminals have been lynched by a grassroots vigilante movement in this country whose name translates to “peeled wood.” The Viv Ansanm coalition, formed from the union of G-Pèp and the G9 alliance, orchestrated the ouster of this country’s prime minister Ariel Henry under the leadership of Jimmy (10[1])“Barbecue” Chérizier. A Kenya-led (10[1])Multinational Security Support mission in this country has been replaced by the (10[1])Gang Suppression (10[1])Force. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, name this country, (-5[1])whose gangs have taken control of Port-au-Prince? ■END■ (10[3])

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