Access to a crucial supply port in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, is being restricted due to attacks by armed gangs, operator Caribbean Port Services (CPS) announced on Thursday. CPS stated that it would "shut its barriers to all types of land-based traffic from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29," aiming to provide a window for the army and national police to secure the area. A shipping official reported to Reuters that vessels have been fired upon, hindering their ability to dock and unload containers. Authorities have also confirmed the kidnapping of two Filipino crew members from a cargo ship within the port. Haitian leaders, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly this week, have voiced concerns about escalating insecurity in the Caribbean nation, even with the partial deployment of a UN-backed security force whose mandate is nearing expiration. Powerful gangs, heavily armed with weapons predominantly trafficked from the United States, have formed an alliance in the capital and now exert control over most of the city, with their influence spreading to surrounding regions. Over 700,000 people have been internally displaced, a figure that has nearly doubled in the past six months. Many of these individuals are living in makeshift camps, often within schools, facing severe economic hardship as food prices rise and hunger intensifies. Haiti's transition council president, Edgard Leblanc Fils, informed the UN General Assembly that "This situation is not just a humanitarian emergency but it is a threat to the stability of our nation."