Members of the General Security Unit of the National Palace, USGPN, set up a security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs the day before, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Powerful gangs continue to attack key government targets across Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. Since Feb. 29, gunmen have burned police stations, closed the main international airports and raided the country’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.
Last week, American citizens in Haiti were told to depart as soon as possible and a travel alert was issued for the Caribbean country.
ARMED GANGS JAILBREAK 4,000 INMATES IN HAITI AFTER DAYS-LONG GUN BATTLE WITH POLICE
An armed member of the G9 and Family gang rolls a tire to burn at a roadblock in the Delmas 6 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for the urgent deployment of the multinational force and that the mission be adequately funded, said his spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Currently, funding is at only $10.8 million, with officials in Kenya demanding more than $230 million.
An inmate waves at the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Enry did not attend the Jamaica meeting. He has been locked out of his own country while traveling abroad, due to the surging unrest.
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Henry remained in Puerto Rico and was taking steps to return to Haiti once feasible, according to a brief statement from the U.S. territory's Department of State.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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