Haitian gangs target foreign troops in biggest attack since force began operations
Summary
Gangs in Haiti attacked an armored vehicle carrying soldiers from El Salvador, leaving four soldiers missing. This is the first major attack since an international force started operations to reduce gang violence in Haiti. Efforts to find the soldiers are ongoing amid ongoing fighting.Key Facts
- The attack happened on Sunday in Croix-des-Bouquets, a community in Haiti’s capital controlled by gangs.
- Four El Salvadoran soldiers went missing after their armored vehicle was attacked with explosives and set on fire.
- The soldiers escaped the burning vehicle but their exact location is unknown.
- Helicopters sent to help were also fired upon by gangs.
- Gang violence in Haiti has displaced about 1.5 million people and caused thousands of deaths and kidnappings in recent years.
- The weapons gangs use are not made in Haiti and continue to enter the country illegally.
- The international gang suppression force, authorized by the U.N., has around 5,550 members and was sent to help Haiti’s national police fight gangs.
- Gang leaders involved have been sanctioned by the U.N. and the U.S.
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