Haiti Interim PM Pleads With The US And The UN To Send Troops To Protect The Country's Critical Infrastructure
* Haiti's Minister of Elections Mathias Pierre warned that the masterminds of Wednesday's assassination could continue their attack by targeting the nation's critical infrastructure in the coming days
* 'Attacking the gas reserves and airport might be part of the plan,' he said as he called on the US for help
* The White House said senior FBI and DHS officials will be sent to the capital Port-au-Prince as soon as possible
* Press secretary Jen Psaki said the US would assess the situation on the ground, send in COVID-19 vaccines and provide $5 million to strengthen Haiti's law enforcement capacity
* Haitian-born American citizens James Solages, 35, and Joseph Vincent, 55, are said to have confessed to being involved in Wednesday's early morning raid but claim to be 'translators'
* Haitian Prosecutor Me Bed-Ford Claude said he had requested the interrogation of Jean Laguel Civil, Moïse's security coordinator and Dimitri Hérard, head of the General Security Unit of the National Palace
* Bed-Ford Claude suggested it might be an inside job because he had seen no casualties among the president's security detail
* It has now been claimed that the alleged mercenaries stayed in the home of Magalie Habitant - an ally of the murdered president and prominent member of the PHTK political party
* Haiti police said there were 28 presumed assassins - 17 are detained, three killed and 8 on the run
Haiti officials have pleaded with the US to send in military troops amid fears so-called 'urban terrorists' are planning to attack the nation's airport, gas reserves and port as the country teeters on the brink of chaos.
Haiti's Minister of Elections Mathias Pierre warned that the masterminds of Wednesday's assassination of President Jovenel Moïse could continue their attack by targeting the nation's critical infrastructure in the coming days.
'The group that financed the mercenaries want to create chaos in the country. Attacking the gas reserves and airport might be part of the plan,' he told the New York Times.
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WNU Editor: Another failed state pleading for help. The US has no plans to deploy US soldiers .... FBI to assist investigation of Haitian president’s assassination; U.S. has no plans to send troops (CNBC).
More News On The Haitian Government Requesting U.S. And UN Troops Troops To Protect Its Infrastructure
Haiti requests US send troops after president’s assassination – as it happened -- The Guardian
Haiti’s interim PM confirms request for US troops to country -- AP
Haiti pleads with US to send troops amid ‘shadow of violence’ -- NYPost
Haitian Officials Request U.S. Troops to Protect Infrastructure amid Political Turmoil -- National Review
Haiti calls on U.S. to send troops -- Axios
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