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Another 200 Kenyan police officers leave for Haiti mission

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Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed mission to curb rampant gang violence in the crisis-ridden Caribbean nation, senior police officials said on Tuesday.

“We have 200 police officers who left last night. They should land at their destination, Haiti, this morning,” a senior official told AFP.

“They are…

Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed mission to curb rampant gang violence in the crisis-ridden Caribbean nation, senior police officials said on Tuesday.

“We have 200 police officers who left last night. They should land at their destination, Haiti, this morning,” a senior official told AFP.

“They join their colleagues who are already on site.”

A first group of about 400 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti in June. The East African country is leading a force that is expected to comprise a total of around 2,500 men.

“More will leave soon until we have all 1,000,” said a second Kenyan police officer.

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Other countries, especially in Africa and the Caribbean, are also participating in a mission that is approved but not led by the United Nations.

The UN Security Council approved the Kenyan-led multinational security force last year, but there were months of delays due to legal proceedings in Nairobi and then the political turmoil surrounding the resignation of former Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

For years, Haiti has been at the mercy of heavily armed gangs who now control 80 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and also the main roads of the impoverished country.

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The situation deteriorated dramatically in late February, when armed groups launched coordinated attacks in Port-au-Prince, claiming they wanted to overthrow Henry, who later resigned.

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