{"id":1974071,"date":"2025-06-25T21:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1974071"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:51:08","slug":"one-year-haiti-security-mission-curb-gang-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-06-25\/one-year-haiti-security-mission-curb-gang-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"One year on, Haiti Security Mission struggles to curb gang violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Port-au-Prince, (EFE).- One year after the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, led by Kenya and backed by the United Nations (UN), violence remains rampant across the country, with heavily armed gangs continuing to terrorize the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission began on Jun. 25, 2024, with the arrival of 400 Kenyan police officers in Port-au-Prince. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has since grown to include around 1,000 troops and officers from Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, Guatemala, and El Salvador. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite initial hopes of restoring order in cooperation with the Haitian National Police (PNH), the violence has continued unabated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first few months of this year alone, at least 2,680 people were killed, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics say the mission has failed to deliver results, with rising frustration among residents. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1974350\" style=\"width:853px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-203.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-05-14\/kenyan-soldiers-haiti-frustrated-mission\/\"> MSS has also suffered casualties<\/a>: at least two members have been killed and another injured since its deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locals in Port-au-Prince complain the force remains largely confined to its base near the Toussaint Louverture National Airport, which has been closed since November following armed attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-limited-gains-lingering-insecurity\"><strong>Limited gains, lingering insecurity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the road to Kenscoff, east of the capital, an EFE team observed a convoy of four armored vehicles carrying Kenyan police officers heading to Furcy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1974409\" style=\"width:837px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-206.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this area has seen some improvement, traces of past violence remain visible, including destroyed homes and churches, among them, a property once owned by former Haitian President Ren\u00e9 Pr\u00e9val. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents acknowledged some progress, crediting joint efforts by local security brigades, the PNH, and Kenyan forces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, frustrations persist. Some officers say Kenyan troops avoid engaging in combat, especially after two of their colleagues were killed in the Artibonite region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coordination between Haitian and Kenyan forces has also faced setbacks due to language barriers and a lack of translators. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Members of the Haitian National Police (PNH) protect the advance of a patrol composed of four armored vehicles with Kenyan police officers on Tuesday, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jun. 25, 2025. EFE\/ Mentor David Lorens\n\" class=\"wp-image-1974110\" style=\"width:810px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efef5cd3d1e622a4d40cffd7a710541a6d696fce97ew.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This communication gap has undermined the effectiveness of joint operations, according to security personnel on the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also complaints of limited logistical capacity. The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) said the MSS lacks the equipment and resources needed to carry out large-scale operations and cannot move significant troop numbers effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization warned that both PNH and MSS armored vehicles are used more for transportation than for combat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gangs-expand-control-as-crisis-deepens\"><strong>Gangs expand control as crisis deepens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the MSS presence, gang violence has persisted, with at least ten massacres and major armed attacks reported over the past year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armed groups have expanded their territorial control, with an estimated 85% of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area now under gang influence, up from 80% last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has driven a mass displacement crisis, with around 1.3 million people forced to flee their homes. Over half of the displaced are children. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Photograph showing gunshot wounds at a house in Kenscoff on Tuesday, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jun. 25, 2025. EFE\/ Mentor David Lorens\n\" class=\"wp-image-1974114\" style=\"width:819px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rss-efe6db5c8c7e80bd0f73a6765e80c71df18cfcf7afcw.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph showing gunshot wounds at a house in Kenscoff on Tuesday, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jun. 25, 2025. EFE\/ Mentor David Lorens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSS recently established an advanced operations base at the National Port Authority, aiming to secure critical infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, key national roads remain under gang control, with illegal checkpoints still in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haiti\u2019s worsening security situation compounds an already fragile political, economic, and humanitarian crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National elections planned for November now appear increasingly unlikely due to insecurity, even as the transitional presidential council\u2019s mandate expires in Feb. 2026. EFE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">mm-md\/seo\/mcd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Port-au-Prince, (EFE).- One year after the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, led by Kenya and backed by the United Nations (UN), violence remains rampant across the country, with heavily armed gangs continuing to terrorize the population. 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