Official: Haiti to seek foreign armed forces to quell chaos
Source: Associated Press
Official: Haiti to seek foreign armed forces to quell chaos
DÁNICA COTO
October 7, 2022
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government has agreed to request the help of international armed forces as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and basic supplies including fuel and water dwindle, a top ranking Haitian official told The Associated Press on Friday.
The official, who was not authorized to speak about the issue publicly, said a formal request in writing has not yet been submitted.
It wasn’t clear if the request would mean the activation of United Nations peacekeeping troops, whose mission ended five years ago after a troubled 11 years in Haiti.
U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said Friday that the U.S. is considering a request for a humanitarian corridor to restore the distribution of fuel within Haiti and coordinating with Haiti’s prime minister and other international partners to determine how best to provide additional support.
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