Haiti crime: Law enforcement continues targeted operations against Bel Air criminal gangs

P-au-P, August 28, 2024 (AlterPresse) – The Transitional Government and the police announced that from the morning of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, operations will continue against gang members in Bel-Air (downtown Port-au-Prince), who spread terror in Solino and its surroundings, indicating Multinational Security Support Mission (Mmas) in Haiti, in a note posted on its website and consulted by AlterPresse.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Solino again heard the explosion of automatic weapons.

“This operation is only the beginning,” the authorities warned, reiterating their call on Bel Air’s gangsters to lay down their arms, surrender and be prepared to face justice for the atrocities they have committed.

Prime Minister Gary Cornier, National Party Director General Rameau Nomire and Commander of Military Operations in Haiti, General Godfrey Otonge, reiterated their commitment to ensuring the return of peace and normalcy in Haiti.

All resources will be used to support the joint operation. They stressed that follow-up security operations will be maintained.

A few days later, on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, the police carried out a joint operation with the Mmas and Pnh Kenyan contingents in Belair and Solino On Friday, August 23, 2024, anti-mine and anti-ambush armored vehicles arrived and received From the United States of America.

Mmas explained that during the first large-scale targeted operation, gang members who tried to resist intervention ended up escaping through the narrow streets.

Three (3) officers of the Haitian National Police (Pnh) were slightly injured during an operation on Tuesday, August 27, 2024She added that they are still getting the care their cases require.

According to media reports, several suspected robbers were injured or killed in Bellaire.

“I encourage the commanders to continue “going door to door…” On behalf of the people, I thank the police for their sacrifices. I assure you that the government will not abandon you. We will not back down,” the head of government wrote on his X account.

Garry Conille attended a meeting at the Police Emergency Operations Centre on Tuesday evening, August 27, 2024, with the National Police, the Fadhh Command and the Kenyan Head of Mission to discuss the results and assess the situation of the “heroic” injured police officers. (emb rc 2024-04-28 11:20)

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