A Kenyan police officer, part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, was killed in an ambush by local gangs during an operation to assist Haitian National Police with a stuck vehicle.
This incident marks the second Kenyan officer to be reported dead within a month, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by peacekeepers.
The officer’s body was taken by the gangs, and another officer was reported missing following the same attack.
The officer’s death marks the second reported fatality among Kenyan peacekeepers in Haiti within the past month, highlighting the perilous conditions faced by the international force tasked with restoring stability in the gang-ravaged nation.
Authorities reported that the officer’s body was taken by the assailants, while a second Kenyan officer remains unaccounted for following the ambush.
Details of the incident remain limited, but it highlights the intensifying challenges confronting the MSS mission, which has been deployed to support Haiti’s beleaguered police force amid rampant gang violence.
The Kenyan contingent, a key component of the multinational effort, has faced growing risks as criminal groups continue to assert control over parts of the country.
