US EditionHaiti enlists Blackwater founder Erik Prince to fight gang scourge with assassin drones
- Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater and ally of President Trump, is working with Haiti’s interim government to combat gangs using lethal drones and mercenaries in 2024 and 2025.
- Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council faces violent gangs threatening Port-au-Prince, prompting desperate deals with private contractors despite unclear contract details and limited government power.
- Prince’s team has operated attack drones since March 2024 and is recruiting up to 150 Haitian American military veterans as mercenaries to aid forces in the capital this summer.
- Human rights activists report over 200 deaths from drone strikes on gangs, while international assistance through a Kenyan-led mission struggles with underfunded forces facing some 15,000 gang members.
- Prince’s involvement highlights Haiti’s deep security crisis amid limited state control, raising concerns about sovereignty, foreign intervention optics, and the effectiveness of mercenary-led strategies.
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Haitian Government Enlists Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Battle Gangs
The founder of the private mercenary firm Blackwater is working with Haiti’s interim government on a plan to conduct lethal operations against the gangs that now control much of Haiti’s territory. The New York Times reports Erik Prince recently shipped a large supply of weapons to Haiti and is planning to send up to 150 mercenaries there this summer. Prince is reportedly part of a secret task force that has spent the past several weeks operating…
Government of Haiti Signs Security Agreement With Mercenary Boss Erik Prince
The Haitian government formalized an agreement with Erik Prince, founder of the mercenary organization Blackwater/Academi and a donor and ally of US President Donald Trump, to carry out security operations against armed groups besieging the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT). Since March, Prince’s team has been operating drones that reportedly caused the death of more than 200 people in Haiti. Howe…
Trump ally attempts to recruit Haitian American veterans for Haiti mercenary mission
Haitian American military veterans are being recruited by Erik Prince, founder of the controversial private military firm Blackwater, to serve as paid mercenaries in Haiti this summer, according to a new report by The New York Times. The effort is part of a contract Prince has signed with Haiti’s transitional government to help suppress gang violence in and around Port-au-Prince.The recruitment plan, first reported by The New York Times, involv…
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Haiti enlists Blackwater founder Erik Prince to fight gang scourge with assassin drones
The fledgling Haitian government is turning to Blackwater founder Erik Prince to wrest control of the country back from heavily armed gangs. Prince, a notable ally of President Donald Trump, was secretly hired months ago by Port-au-Prince to combat the…
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