WASHINGTON: The US navy mentioned on Sunday it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the nation and added US forces bolster embassy safety, as Caribbean nation reels beneath a state of emergency.The operation was the newest signal of Haiti’s troubles as gang violence threatens to carry down the federal government and has led 1000’s to flee their properties.”This airlift of personnel into and out of the embassy is consistent with our standard practice for embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians were on board the military aircraft,” the US navy’s Southern Command mentioned in a press release.Haiti entered a state of emergency final Sunday after preventing escalated whereas Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Nairobi in search of a deal for the long-delayed UN-backed mission.Kenya introduced final yr it could lead the power however months of home authorized wrangling have successfully positioned the mission on maintain.On Saturday, the US State Division mentioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto concerning the Haiti disaster and the 2 males underscored their dedication to a multinational safety mission to revive order.In Southern Command’s assertion, it mentioned Washington remained dedicated to these targets.”Our embassy remains focused on advancing US government efforts to support the Haitian people, including mobilizing support for the Haitian National Police, expediting the deployment of the United Nations-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission and accelerating a peaceful transition of power via free and fair elections,” it mentioned.
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