Over 500 US troops will be departing to Haiti for security assistance~details below
Following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse the Haiti had asked of assistance from US.The United States in condolences to Haitian is sending hundred troops for security support.
According report Jen Psaki, the press secretary to the White house on Friday told reporters that senior FBI and Department of Homeland Security Officials will depart for Port Au Prince as quickly as possible.
She further noted that “they will are going to assess the situation and provide assistance on security and investigation.”
However Mathias Pierre Haitian Election Minister told reporters that Looking at the threat surrounding the country Haitian government has requested 500 US troops to help protect infrastructure, ports, airports and energy systems.
The Pentagon acknowledged the request on Friday afternoon after The Haitian government has requested security and investigative assistance, and we remain in regular contact with Haitian officials to discuss how the United States can assist. For anything further, we refer you to the U.S. State Department,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private residence in the capital of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday. Haiti’s first lady, Martine Moise, was also shot in the attack and evacuated to a hospital in Miami for treatment.
Moise’s assassination has thrown the Caribbean nation into deeper turmoil, as his death leaves a power vacuum and comes as Haiti has been dealing with a wave of extreme violence, a growing humanitarian crisis and a worsening Covid-19 pandemic.
Not much is known about the assassins motive but progressively 17 suspects, including two US citizens, in connection to the fatal shooting was apprehended and are searching for at least eight additional suspects.
Psaki keep on hearing that two Haitian Americans were involved with the assassination.
“The investigation is being led by Haitian police forces on the ground,” she said, declining to get ahead of the ongoing investigation.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price also confirmed Friday that the Haitian National Police requested investigative assistance from the US and the US is responding to that request.
Psaki also outlined existing US assistance to the country, including the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ direct assistance to the Haitian National Police on gang violence and community intervention.
she further alleged that the Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status to Haiti for 18 months, which DHS is working to implement.
Psaki further added, that Haiti will also be receiving vaccines from the US which could come as early as next week pending airport delivery.
Recall that Haiti has been one of only a few across the globe that have not yet started vaccinating since the outcome of the vaccines.