REPORT: Mission Police In Haiti Launch Crucial Attack on Gang Leader Barbecue
Godfrey Otunge, the Head of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, has assured Haitians that police will continue to work to eliminate gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
Otunge revealed in a statement on Saturday, November 23, that the Haiti National Police and Kenyan peacekeepers performed many coordinated patrols and operations throughout the day and night to address threats posed by infamous gangs.
The police commander stated that in recent weeks, the combined forces effectively intercepted and resisted repeated gang efforts to interrupt the training of over 700 police personnel.
The update comes as part of an operation targeting feared Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, alias Barbecue.
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According to him, the partnership between Kenyan police and Haitian cops demonstrated a proactive approach to law enforcement.
He emphasized the need of training the 700 policemen as the cornerstone for sustaining law and order in Haiti.
“The commitment and vigilance of these officers ensure that the police academy and school remain a secure environment where recruits can focus on their mission to graduate and serve their communities,” Otunge said.
Otunge added: “With the support of these security measures, the next generation of police officers is poised to contribute significantly to a safer, more stable nation.”
The move follows the recent attack on Barbecue by security agents. Police stormed Barbecue on Friday, November 22, as part of a special operation in Delmas.
The Viv Ansanm gang leader just avoided a police bullet, but the officers were able to kill two gang members. Following the raid, the officers recovered a variety of military equipment, including rifles.
The most recent developments in Haiti occurred barely a month after the international soldiers, working with Haitian cops, killed roughly 20 gang members including a gang leader.
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The coordinated operation took place between October 12 and 14, in the Torsél district, which is controlled by the wanted criminal Vitelhomme Innocent.
During the operation, the officers demolished Vitelhomme’s base before taking out many gang members, including Vitelhomme’s second-in-command, Deshommes.
Following the operation, police officers found fifteen guns, including 11 long guns and four small guns, two tablets and two mobile phones, many local Haitians’ identity cards, 28 telecommunication radios, and two digital surveillance cameras.
“It should be noted that during this sting operation, the combined forces did not record any casualties. Unfortunately, a vehicle assigned to the MSS developed mechanical problems,” Otunge noted.
REPORT: Mission Police In Haiti Launch Crucial Attack on Gang Leader Barbecue
