DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A report in El Dia says that countries are on alert given the increasing proliferation of Islam followers in gang-dominated Haiti. The newspaper says this is a wake-up call for security agencies both in the Dominican Republic and the United States. The newspaper reports that the present situation and worsening of the poverty in Haiti has lead thousands of Haitians to turn to Islam with the help of NGO funding.

El Dia reports: “In addition to the widespread domination of Haitian territory by gangs and the uncontrollable wave of violence they are carrying out, there is a growing presence of Muslim groups in that nation, which is beginning to attract attention due to the fear of possible threats to the security of the region.”

The newspaper says that security agencies from several countries have documented more than 50 new Muslim centers in Haiti. It reports that the schools of...