Thursday, August 29, 2024 - The Kenyan police officers in Haiti have reportedly neutralised several gang members in an ambush attack conducted jointly with the Haitian Police Force.
According to a police report,
more than 15 armored vehicles were spotted ferrying the officers towards the
districts of Bel-Air and Solino located in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince,
Haiti's capital.
The mission, which commenced in
the wee hours of the morning, saw targeted operational areas of the two districts cordoned
off before the operations kicked off.
While confirming the reports,
the head of the peacekeepers Godfrey Otunge termed the operation as the biggest
ever lodged against the gangs since the start of the mission three months
ago.
According to Otunge, the locals
who were informed about the operations were evacuated from the mission areas
leaving behind the gangsters who tried to stage resistance against the
officers.
It was during the operation that
the officers shot down an undisclosed number of gang members with others
escaping through the narrow street corridors.
Otunge, in his update, affirmed
the officers’ commitment to restoring peace in Haiti, warning gangs of
continued operations unless they surrender.
However, during the impromptu
operation, three officers from the Haitian National Police reportedly sustained
slight injuries and were treated.
Following the successful
operation, the locals commended the police officers and expressed optimism that
if such operations were maintained, then the gangs would be eradicated.
The mission comes hardly four
days after the officers received 24 armored mine-resistant
ambush-protected vehicles from the United States government.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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