Jamaican forces claimed control of a slum in an offensive to capture an alleged drug kingpin late on Wednesday, with at least 44 deaths reported.

Battles between Jamaican authorities and gunmen turned Kingston into a warzone on Monday, as the hunt for an alleged drug kingpin intensified.

The opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) appeared to win power in a cliffhanger election on Monday but the ruling party, facing the end of an 18-year reign, served notice it…