www.guardian.co.uk
From CNN.com
After a battle between police and allies of a Jamaican drug lord earlier this week, residents of Kingston are still weary as they try to resume their normal routines.
Jamaican police tried to capture Christopher Coke, a drug lord wanted in the United States, but met the resistance of hundreds of Coke’s supporters. Street gun battles left 44 people dead and resulted in more than 500 arrests.
Some Jamaicans are avoiding Kingston completely, skipping school or work to make sure that they don’t get caught in the midst of violence on the streets.
The fighting has come to a standstill for now, but Jamaican police failed to capture Coke, and there is uncertainty about whether another battle is upcoming.
