US mercenaries to fight gangs in Haiti
Submitted by WW4 Report on Sun, 08/17/2025 - 20:44
The US on Aug. 12 indicted Jimmy Chérizier AKA "Barbecue," leader of the gang coalition in control of most of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, and offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Chérizier and an alleged stateside collaborator, Bazile Richardson, are charged with sanctions violations related to arms sales. Meanwhile, private military contractor and Trump ally Erik Prince told Reuters he has signed a 10-year deal with the Haitian government to fight armed groups and help collect taxes—a move some observers fear could further weaken the Haitian security forces and lead to rights violations. Prince's new security firm, Vectus Global, has been operating in Haiti since March. (TNH)
Drone auto-terror in Haiti
A weaponized drone launched by the Haitian government's gang-fighting task force killed two police officers and injured several more in Port-au-Prince. The deaths renewed existing concerns over the force's collaboration with controversial military private contractor Erik Prince. Meanwhile, as the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission is close to ending, the US administration announced it is drafting a resolution for a new intervention force to present to the UN Security Council. (TNH)