Monday, July 22, 2024 - Kenyan police officers deployed to Haiti to help restore peace and order were reportedly overpowered by the gangs, and their armoured vehicle was torched.
The incident
happened as the police officers were patrolling a gang-infested street.
A video of
the armed gangs celebrating as the police vehicle is engulfed in flames has
surfaced on social media, although no casualties were reported.
The torched armoured vehicle is a Mines Resistant Ambush-Protected
(MRAP) truck, supplied by the U.S. government.
The incident
comes days after the cops engaged in a fierce
gun battle as they patrolled a deserted street in the Caribbean nation, forcing
them to take cover in their armoured vehicle after they were overpowered.
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has declared a state of emergency
in 14 gang-controlled municipalities.
By declaring a state of emergency, the Prime Minister has given the
government the tools it needs to act, eradicate the gangs, and restore state
authority.
Watch video.
Haiti currently pic.twitter.com/ZenNpiCEiz
— Boniface (@kilundeezy) July 21, 2024
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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