State Department Warns of Heavy Gunfire Near U.S. Embassy in Haiti
Embassy movements are limited to emergencies in a capital where gangs hold wide territory.
Overview
- A State Department alert reported heavy gunfire north and south of the U.S. Embassy and in Croix-de-Bouquets.
- U.S. government personnel halted all movements, and the embassy is providing only emergency services with nearby U.S. citizens urged to avoid the area and monitor local media.
- An unnamed U.S. official recently said Marines exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members.
- U.S. and U.N. assessments say armed gangs control large portions of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.
- Croix-de-Bouquets is seen as a 400 Mawozo stronghold, and leader Joly Germine received a life sentence in December for the 2021 abduction of 16 Americans.