Desperate Haiti Hires American Mercenaries to Fight Gangs
In a bold and controversial move, the Haitian government has enlisted the services of Erik Prince, the founder of the infamous private military firm Blackwater, to assist in a covert campaign aimed at regaining control from violent gangs that have overrun much of the country. Prince, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump and a veteran of the U.S. Navy SEALs, is spearheading a lethal drone and mercenary operation in the hopes of turning the tide against armed criminal groups in Haiti.
Haiti has been in a state of escalating crisis since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The central government’s authority has dwindled, with gangs now controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and large swathes of surrounding territory. Law and order have deteriorated rapidly. Police stations have been torched, prisons overrun, hospitals attacked, and nearly a million people have been displaced. With as many as 15,000 heavily armed gang members in the country and a collapsed security infrastructure, the government appears to be grasping at unconventional solutions.
One such solution is the hiring of private military contractors. According to interviews with U.S. and Haitian officials as well as security experts, Prince was brought in months ago to lead a secretive campaign utilizing drones and lethal force to target gang leadership. The arrangement, still shrouded in secrecy, has drawn international concern over the legality, accountability, and ethical implications of privatized warfare in a volatile state.
Prince’s operations in Haiti reportedly began in March 2025. His team has since been deploying drones to strike suspected gang members. Human rights activists estimate that over 200 individuals have been killed in these operations, though no high-profile gang leaders have yet been captured or killed. In preparation for a wider offensive, Prince has shipped weapons into the country and is assembling a force of up to 150 mercenaries, including Haitian-American military veterans and ex-soldiers from El Salvador.
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Haiti has been in a state of escalating crisis since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The central government’s authority has dwindled, with gangs now controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and large swathes of surrounding territory. Law and order have deteriorated rapidly. Police stations have been torched, prisons overrun, hospitals attacked, and nearly a million people have been displaced. With as many as 15,000 heavily armed gang members in the country and a collapsed security infrastructure, the government appears to be grasping at unconventional solutions.
One such solution is the hiring of private military contractors. According to interviews with U.S. and Haitian officials as well as security experts, Prince was brought in months ago to lead a secretive campaign utilizing drones and lethal force to target gang leadership. The arrangement, still shrouded in secrecy, has drawn international concern over the legality, accountability, and ethical implications of privatized warfare in a volatile state.
Prince’s operations in Haiti reportedly began in March 2025. His team has since been deploying drones to strike suspected gang members. Human rights activists estimate that over 200 individuals have been killed in these operations, though no high-profile gang leaders have yet been captured or killed. In preparation for a wider offensive, Prince has shipped weapons into the country and is assembling a force of up to 150 mercenaries, including Haitian-American military veterans and ex-soldiers from El Salvador.
Видео Desperate Haiti Hires American Mercenaries to Fight Gangs канала Global Report 360
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