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Haiti Sends Troops to Mexico for Training as Gang Violence Rages On
OUEST DEPARTMENT, HAITI, JUL 25 – The soldiers will join Haiti's National Police to tackle gangs responsible for over 4,800 deaths since October 2024, marking a key step in military rebuilding efforts.
- Haiti sent 150 soldiers to Mexico on Thursday to undergo three months of training aimed at fighting gangs controlling much of the capital.
- This deployment follows the army's 2017 reinstatement after its 1995 disbandment, and continues a government effort to restore security amid escalating gang violence.
- The troops will return to join Haiti's National Police, supported by Kenyan officers from a U.N.-backed mission, to counter gangs responsible for thousands of deaths and displacements.
- The government described this move as a significant achievement in rebuilding Haiti's military and emphasized it reflects a strong commitment to reestablishing state control.
- The deployment reflects a broader roadmap aiming to restore security, revitalize institutions, and hold elections despite ongoing violence that displaced nearly 1.3 million people.
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Haiti sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training amid the gang violence plaguing the Caribbean country.
By Michael Rios, CNN Haiti has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training amid the gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation. The soldiers departed Port-au-Prince on Thursday and will spend the next three months in Mexico. In total, 700 Haitian soldiers will participate in the program. Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said the initiative is part of a broader plan focused on restoring security, revitalizing public institutions, and or…
Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in bid to reclaim territory from gangs
Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in the latest effort to fight back gangs that have gained almost entire control of the troubled country’s capital.
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Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training as gang violence surges
Haiti has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in the latest effort to fight back gangs that have gained almost entire control of the troubled country’s capital.
This mission marks a turning point in the reconstruction of the Armed Forces of Haiti and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation with Mexico. During a ceremony, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, greeted on Thursday 24 July the departure of 150 Haitian soldiers, among them 15 women, for a three-month training in Mexico. This departure constitutes a historic step in the process of rebuilding the Armed Forces of Haiti.
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