US EditionSuspected Haitian gang members exchange fire with Marines protecting US Embassy in Port-au-Prince
Marines returned fire after suspected Haitian gang members attacked the U.S. embassy amid ongoing gang-police clashes and worsening security in Port-au-Prince, officials said.
- On Nov. 13, U.S. Marines assigned to embassy security in Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti, were fired upon outside the American embassy and returned fire, Marine Corps spokesman Captain Steven J. Keenan said.
- Amid widening clashes between police and gangs, security has deteriorated sharply since President Jovenel Moïse's 2021 assassination, with Haitian gang members dominating much of Port‑au‑Prince.
- A new contingent of Marines arrived in late August to rotate in for embassy security, the Marine Corps said the forces returned fire after being shot at and no Marines were hurt.
- Officials provided scant details, noting the U.S. Marine Corps declined to say what led to the Port‑au‑Prince incident or if attackers were wounded, while Haitian police and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond.
- Despite the violence, the U.S. continues to operate an embassy in Haiti, where the United Nations Security Council voted to create a gang suppression force of about 5,500 troops amid a state of emergency since March 2024.
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DNyuzSuspected Haitian gang members exchange fire with Marines protecting U.S. Embassy
Suspected Haitian gang members fired on American forces protecting the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, highlighting the tense security situation in Haiti.
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