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Haitians urge UN peacekeepers to leave

Protests follow allegations that UN troops from Uruguay raped a Haitian man in July.

Last Modified: 14 Sep 2011 23:55
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Police in Haiti have fired teargas at protesters who demanded the pullout of UN peacekeepers.

The protests followed allegations that UN troops from Uruguay raped a Haitian man in July.

Al Jazeera's Nazanin Sadri reports.
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