Port-au-Prince, Haiti- A minimum of three Haitian troopers have been killed in an obvious gang ambush Sunday in a city on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, Haitian authorities confirmed.
The realm of Kenscoff has been beneath heavy hearth in current days as Haitian legislation enforcement have warred with the gang coalition often called Viv Ansanm. It is simply the newest explosion of violence as Haitian authorities and international forces scramble to rein in gang warfare within the Caribbean nation.
Haiti’s authorities in a submit on the social media platform X wrote that the troopers died “on the entrance line … weapons in hand.”
“These troopers usually are not simply members of our armed forces. They’re worthy sons of the Nation, defenders of our sovereignty, whose final sacrifice won’t ever be forgotten. Their dedication is a robust reminder that freedom and safety come at a worth, and that this worth is usually paid within the blood of our bravest,” wrote the Haitian authorities in a press release.
Native media reported earlier within the day {that a} navy reinforcement mission, touring in an unarmored automobile, was transporting troopers to a conflictive space in Kenscoff, when the troopers have been violently focused by closely armed males.
Video circulating on social media confirmed troopers in camouflage pulling our bodies out of the truck.
