Marines Guarding U.S. Embassy In Haiti Exchange Gunfire With Gangs Controlling Most Of The Capital

Marines Guarding U.S. Embassy In Haiti Exchange Gunfire With Gangs Controlling Most Of The Capital

U.S. Marines guarding the country's embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with gangs controlling most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a report.

U.S. Marines trade fire with Haiti gangsters

U.S. Marines stationed outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince were forced into a gunfight with suspected gang members late Thursday last week (local time), a Marine Corps spokesperson has confirmed. Captain Steven J. Keenan said troops returned fire after being targeted by armed assailants, with no American injuries reported. Haiti has been overwhelmed by gang violence since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, leaving armed gr…

Haiti – Gang Members Exchange Fire with Marines at US Embassy

A group of suspected Haitian gang members opened fire on U.S. Marines guarding the American Embassy in Port-au-Prince this week, underscoring the deepening security crisis in the country. Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Steven J. Keenan confirmed in an email that the attack occurred on Thursday, adding that the Marines returned fire. No U.S. personnel were injured. Haitian police have not yet commented on the incident. The gunfire comes as gangs ma…