US EditionUN Security Council approves bigger force in Haiti to tackle gangs
The UN Security Council authorized a fivefold increase in personnel to 5,500, including military troops, to counter gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince, amid worsening violence.
- The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security mission in Haiti into a larger 'Gang Suppression Force' with up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, including police and soldiers.
- The Gang Suppression Force will be tasked with proactive anti-gang operations, securing vital infrastructure, and restoring state control in territories dominated by armed groups.
- Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council President Laurent Saint said the resolution offers Haiti hope that has been slipping away due to terrorist gangs expanding their territory and causing harm.
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Haitians give cautious welcome to new international force tackling gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Radios across Haiti were abuzz on Wednesday with the news that the U.N. Security Council had approved the creation of a so-called gang suppression force to help the troubled Caribbean country.
Radios throughout Haiti broadcast news on Wednesday about the UN Security Council's approval of the creation of a so-called gang suppression force to help the troubled Caribbean country.
Haiti awaits Gang Suppression Force
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the deployment of 5,500 troops to Haiti to replace the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMAS). This document was approved by 12 countries, with three nations abstaining, according to the newspaper Le Facteur Haiti. The Gang Suppression Force’s missions will include carrying out, independently or in cooperation with the Haitian National Police (HNP) and the Haitian Armed Forces, anti…
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