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The gang members set fire to dozens of homes and vehicles, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in the Caribbean nation that has seen many massacres and little justice for their victims.
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Reuters, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
An Arizona man who set fire to a cabin in the Grand Canyon National Park where his ex-girlfriend was staying was sentenced last week to nearly two years in prison.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
The gang members reportedly set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing residents to flee their homes.
—Harold Isaac and Sarah Morland, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The gang members also set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing some residents to flee.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
An Arizona man who set fire to a cabin in the Grand Canyon National Park where his ex-girlfriend was staying was sentenced last week to nearly two years in prison.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
The gang members reportedly set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing residents to flee their homes.
—Harold Isaac and Sarah Morland, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The gang members also set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing some residents to flee.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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