PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) 鈥 Prime Minister Ariel Henry signaled Friday that he wants to mobilize Haiti鈥檚 military to help the 春色直播 Police fight the country鈥檚 increasingly powerful gangs.
Henry said during an appearance at the Armed Forces headquarters that he intends to mobilize all of the country鈥檚 security forces in the fight against gang violence. His comments come as Haiti and some U.N. officials continue to to deploy foreign armed troops to help quell the widespread violence
Jean Robenson Servilius, who works in the press office for Haiti鈥檚 Defense Ministry, confirmed to The Associated Press that officials are working on plans to activate the military. He said the Armed Forces currently have some 2,000 soldiers and that more are being recruited, adding that they鈥檝e been trained by experts in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia.
Robenson said he could not provide further details.
Haiti鈥檚 military was disbanded in 1995 after it participated in multiple coups and was accused of other political interference. The Armed Forces were reinstated by slain President Jovenel Mo茂se in 2017 after the U.N. known as MINUSTAH.
Since then, it has played a limited role, which includes providing protection to Haiti鈥檚 prime minister.
鈥淎re we ready to work hand-in-hand with the police force in the fight against insecurity?鈥 Henry asked during his visit to Haiti鈥檚 military headquarters.
It was not immediately clear when the military would be activated, how many soldiers would be called to duty or what role they would play. But Henry stressed their help was needed.
鈥淭he Haiti that we want, we will not be able to build it with gangs that are rampant everywhere. They must listen to reason, or we will make them listen to reason in spite of themselves,鈥 he said.
of Port-au-Prince, and they have killed hundreds of people in recent months in their fight to control more territory in the aftermath at his private home. Tens of thousands of Haitians have been displaced by the ongoing violence, which U.N. officials say has reached levels not seen in decades.
