The Pentagon has stated that the United States has not yet made any decisions regarding the deployment of Marine Corps personnel to Haiti. This information was reported by TASS.
“At the moment, we are exploring options to ensure the safety of our embassy staff in Haiti,” the statement said.
It is noted that no final decisions have been made in this regard.
This is how the Pentagon reacted to the information that the United States is considering the possibility of deploying an elite group of Marines to Haiti amid the deteriorating security situation.
On March 9, it became known that gangs in Haiti had attacked the presidential palace in the capital, Port-au-Prince. According to a source in law enforcement agencies, on March 8, local gangs launched a large-scale attack on several government buildings in the center of Port-au-Prince and its surroundings. In addition, the criminals attacked the Ministry of Internal Affairs building and the police department. Gunshots can be heard in the city, and explosions have occurred.
Earlier, armed gangs attempted to seize the main international airport in Haiti.
