Haiti s interim PM confirms request for US troops to country
The country s asking for US help to protect infrastructure while the government prepares for elections after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Author: JOSHUA GOODMAN (ASTRID SUÁREZ, EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press) Published: 8:47 PM EDT July 9, 2021 Updated: 8:47 PM EDT July 9, 2021
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph told The Associated Press in an interview, declining to provide further details. “We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation.”
Haiti s interim PM confirms request for US troops to country
The country s asking for US help to protect infrastructure while the government prepares for elections after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Author: JOSHUA GOODMAN (ASTRID SUÁREZ, EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press) Published: 8:47 PM EDT July 9, 2021 Updated: 8:47 PM EDT July 9, 2021
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph told The Associated Press in an interview, declining to provide further details. “We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation.”
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Haitians wave their passports shouting “Help, refugee,” as they gather outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 9, 2021. A large crowd gathered outside the embassy amid rumors on radio and social media that the U.S. will be handing out exile and humanitarian visas.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
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