Two American missionaries killed in Haiti: Washington calls for rapid deployment of international forces

USA He insisted on his request this Friday Immediate deployment to Haiti of International Security Forces Who will lead Kenya Seeing that the wave of violence in the country is continuously intensifying.

“The security situation in Haiti he can’t wait“A National Security Council spokesperson said and recalled that, shortly before, President Joe Biden had conveyed to his Kenyan counterpart all his support for the “immediate deployment” of the mission.

Although the reference to the Central American country has been criticized for months, this Friday Two Americans killed The attack by criminal gangs prompted calls from the White House for immediate action against crime. The NGO mission in Haiti confirmed that two of its volunteers were surprised and killed by criminals on Thursday night. is about Davy and Natalie LloydDaughter and son-in-law of a Republican legislator ben bakerand director of the religious group, Haitian Jude Montis,

“At around 9pm a gang shot and killed Davey, Natalie and Jude. We are devastated,” the organization reported on its Facebook account, while the politician wrote: “My heart is broken into thousands of pieces. I have never felt pain like this. They went to heaven together. Please pray for my family, we desperately need strength, and also pray for Lloyd’s family. I have no other words at this time.”

The White House also condemned the attack and assured that “our condolences are with the families of those killed, who are suffering unimaginable pain.” The United Nations expressed its condemnation and said that it was “yet another example of violence that spares no one in Haiti,” highlighting the delicate nature of the situation.

Natalie and Davi, who married in August 2022, moved to Haiti later that year to help a society suffering from violence and economic crisis, especially children.

Spiral of violence, The murders, Abduction And Attack The situation in the country worsened last February, since which we have frequently witnessed riots in prisons, releases of prisoners, occupation of establishments and riots in the streets. Not even the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the formation of a transitional council and the appointment of Edgard Leblanc to this post managed to restore order.

On May 19, LeBlanc called for national unity to resolve the crisis and rebuild the country. “There is no lost territory. Every meter of our territory is in the possession of the Haitian state. Soon the Haitian flag, the symbol of state authority, will be hoisted everywhere to clearly indicate this The reign of permanent insecurity is ending. We need a new beginning so that the spirit of the flag can become a reality”, he declared in a speech.

However, in practice this will be much more difficult to achieve. Some regions, such as the Oeste department, where the capital is located, are under curfew For more than a month, I have been waiting for outside assistance to come to the aid of the exhausted police and end the reign of the mafia. In that sense, during his state visit to Washington, Kenya’s president, William RutoBiden reiterated his commitment to dismantling gangs through his special authorities.

(With information from AFP, EFE and Europa Press)