The document summarizes a battle that took place in Cite Soleil, Haiti between UN forces and local gangs. Cite Soleil is an impoverished area in Port-au-Prince where many live in cramped conditions. UN forces attempted to arrest a wanted gang leader in the densely populated Bois Neuf section of Cite Soleil but had to retreat due to hostile fire in the narrow streets. In January 2007, Brazilian forces engaged gang members in a firefight, which led residents to riot. The UN commander called in forces to suppress the riot with non-lethal tactics before going house-to-house to neutralize the gang threat.