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Haiti declared a state of emergency, and the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince issued an alert calling on U.S. citizens to leave immediately on commercial or private aircraft, even with the airport ...
“The bottom line is that the United States simply cannot tolerate anarchy on its doorstep.” For years, Haiti’s armed forces have been trying to enter the battle against gangs but had to ...
Flights at Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti’s capital have been disrupted for the second straight day by heavy gunfire nearby, as the Caribbean nation grapples with surging gang violence and ...
On 2 and 3 March, armed gangs stormed the two largest prisons in Haiti, one in Croix des Bouquets, the other in Port-au-Prince. [12] More than 4,700 inmates escaped. [10] Police were reported to be undermanned and outgunned by the gangs, with only 9,000 operating in Haiti at the time of the fighting. [13]
800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... which also flies out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, suspended flights to and from Port-au-Prince and Cap ...
The State Department flew more than 60 U.S. citizens trapped in Haiti into Miami International Airport on Thursday, the second evacuation flight to South Florida this week as extreme gang violence ...
Two United States service men take refuge from the searing sun under the wing of a U.S. Air Force C-17 on the tarmac at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on ...
By 18 January 2010, approximately 10,000 US troops are expected to be off the shores of Haiti, while MINUSTAH retains primary responsibility for security in Port-au-Prince, according to Defense Secretary Robert Gates. [64] The US Dept. of Defense has created Joint Task Force Haiti to coordinate the Pentagon's relief efforts. [51]