NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 19 \u2013 Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti Commander Godfrey Otunge has declared the mission a success after the force managed to drive gangs out of the streets of Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n
Addressing the media in Port-au-Prince, the commander said they have successfully recaptured key areas such as the airport and seaport, and that most schools and hospitals are now operational.<\/p>\n
However, he noted that the force is facing challenges related to funding and equipment, and he appealed for assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince our deployment as MSS on June 25th, 2024, we have been confident that MSS is a mission possible. Henceforth, we have been duty bound, guided by a singular objective to help reestablish security and support the Asian National Police against gang violence and create the conditions necessary for free and fair elections in it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The commander paid tribute to two officers who died during the mission and one who is still missing in action, calling them heroes.<\/p>\n
Kenyan Ambassador to Haiti Noor Gabow stated that Kenya\u2019s mission in Haiti is to promote and protect the country\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I engage with diplomats and mutil and and the haters they\u2019re very happy with what Kenyas has achieved in a short period of time but still there\u2019s a lot of room required because the gangs can are still in Kenskov area they are still in Cit\u00e9 Soleil, they still in part of the of the Dalmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere a lot of boots are required on the ground to make sure that this these guns are flashed out from those areas where they are,\u201d Gabow noted.<\/p>\n
The Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti is an international police and military force approved by the United Nations Security Council on 2 October 2023 to assist the government of Haiti in restoring law and order amid worsening civil strife and gang violence since 2018.<\/p>\n
Personnel have been pledged by Caribbean Community members Jamaica, Bahamas, Guyana, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda, as well as Bangladesh, Benin, and Chad.<\/p>\n
More than 3,600 people have been killed in the country since January, including over 100 children, while more than 500,000 Haitians have been forced from their homes, the UN said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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