Haiti police killed four mercenaries and arrested two on Wednesday. This action has been taken after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
A security guard (AFP) stationed outside Haiti’s Rashtrapati Bhavan
Four mercenaries have been gunned down and two have been taken into custody after the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moise. The police informed about this. Police said officers killed mercenaries after an operation in the capital Port-au-Prince. Haiti’s National Director General of Police Leon Charles said in a televised statement that four mercenaries were killed and two were captured. At the same time, three policemen who were held hostage have been rescued.
Leon Charles said the attackers followed soon after the attack on President Mois and his wife in Port-au-Prince. At the same time, Haiti’s first lady Martin Moise was injured in this attack. He was first treated at a local hospital, then he was brought to the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, Florida, USA. Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has said the First Lady is now out of danger.
President was assassinated by entering the house
Significantly, on Wednesday, President Jovenal Mois and his wife were attacked in the capital by entering their house. Claude Joseph gave information about this attack. The attack threatened to create instability in Haiti, which is already facing gang violence and political instability. Joseph said that now he has taken over the power of the country and urged the people to maintain peace. Also emphasized that the police and the army will protect the people.
Political instability continues in Haiti
Joseph told that this attack happened at one o’clock in the late night according to local time. The President was assassinated at his home by English and Spanish speaking foreigners, he said. The first lady has been injured in this attack. Mois was ruling the country after an official order. Kidnappings for ransom have increased in the past few months amid the ongoing political instability in the country. Which shows how much the terror of armed groups has increased in this Caribbean country. Haiti is also suffering from natural disasters and poverty.
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