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Kenyan MSS officer reported missing in Haiti after incident with gangs

Haitian National police SWAT unit and Kenyan Police

Haitian National police SWAT unit and Kenyan Police rush trough a steep hill to board an armoured vehicle after one of the vehicles broke down on a steep hill while patrolling through a neighborhood, after the arrival of the first contingent of Kenyan police as part of a peacekeeping mission, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti June 28, 2024.

Photo credit: Reuters

An officer from the Kenyan multinational security support (MSS) mission went missing in Haiti on Tuesday after an incident involving gangs, the MSS said in a statement.

The special forces were attacked by gang members when they were helping a vehicle from the Haitian national police that got stuck in a ditch, suspected to have been dug by gangs, the statement added.

Local media reported that the soldier was killed, and videos were shared on social media.

More follows.