MSS Watch: Kenyan-Led Mission to Haiti
After multiple cancellations due to legal, funding and logistical challenges, the first contingent of the Kenya-led multinational security mission (MSS) landed in Port-au-Prince on June 25.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille welcomed the arrival of the first Kenyan police officers and announced a robust strategy to liberate Haiti from gang control during a visit to the base of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission on Wednesday, June 26. Video by Arnold Junior Pierre for the Haitian Times.
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455 Haitian police officers to join PNH’s specialized units after completing 12-week training
3 police officers killed on Sunday, bringing PNH’s death toll to 21 this year
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