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| US Marines exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members in Haiti, official says |
| 2025-11-17 |
| [FoxNews] No US service members were injured while protecting the embassy in Port-au-Prince U.S. Marines protecting the American embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members last week, a Marine spokesman said. Capt. Steven J. Keenan told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement Sunday that Marines supporting embassy security operations were fired upon by suspected gang members in the capital of Port-au-Prince and returned fire on the evening of Nov. 13. No service members were injured in the incident, which was first reported over the weekend by The Washington Post. Neither the State Department nor the U.S. Embassy in Haiti immediately responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The Caribbean nation has been plagued by gang violence, with armed groups reportedly controlling up to 90% of Port-au-Prince, according to the United Nations. The groups block access roads, attack infrastructure, and terrorize civilians through kidnappings, rapes and killings. There has been no elected government in Haiti since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. The U.N. said a gang suppression force of 5,550 was set to begin operations in Haiti on Oct. 2, working alongside Haitian authorities to neutralize gangs, secure infrastructure and support humanitarian access. The multinational mission, authorized by the U.N. Security Council, aims to "protect vulnerable populations from escalating violence and prevent the displacement that inevitably causes." It remains unclear which countries will contribute personnel, though the force will be funded primarily through voluntary contributions from U.N. member states. The State Department has a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" warning for Haiti on its website due to the risks of kidnapping, crime, terrorist activity and civil unrest. Related: Port-au-Prince: 2025-11-03 DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is Considering Hiring Private Bounty Hunters to Track Down Illegal Aliens, According to New Report Port-au-Prince: 2025-09-17 Haiti: gangs continue to terrorise local population Port-au-Prince: 2025-07-04 Violent criminal gangs have 'near-total control' of Haiti's capital, UN says |
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