Our commitment to decisively deal with the gangs in Haiti has just begun. The MSS and HNP are conducting clearance operations in Delmas, Bel-Air, Solino, and their environs to weed out gangs and return normalcy in the mentioned areas.
The MSS wishes to thank the people of Haiti and all stakeholders for their continuous and committed support that they have exemplarily exuded since the inception of key security operations in Port-au-Prince.
We thank the US government for its continued support by heeding our call for additional equipment. MSS has received additional vehicles and equipment over the last one week, leading to more sustained joint operations between HNP and MSS personnel.
I wish to reiterate that operations to counter and clear gang activities across entire Haiti is taking shape while noting that it will be a process and a journey that needs all of us to walk together. This will see us realize the common end-state and vision as envisaged in UNSC resolution 2699.
Our officers remain committed to their mandate and are professionally adhering to the International Human Rights Law as outlined under the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy. This is to ensure and guarantee that civilian security remains our number one priority.
The pacification operations will be conducted by sea, land and air by primarily clearing roads and streets to allow normal flow of people and vehicular movement. This will see security operations being conducted road to road, street to street and house to house, leaving no room for the gangs to operate. It is therefore incumbent upon the gangs to put down their weapons and surrender to the government to face the rule of law.
We continue to seek for the support of the Haitian people, Haitian authorities and various stakeholders to enable us to re-establish security and improve conditions to hold free and fair elections.
The MSS remains steadfast and fully committed to its mandate as clearly outlined in resolution 2699 by working with the HNP to ensure a new Haiti.
God bless Haitians
God bless HNP
God bless MSS
Godfrey Otunge, EBS, OGW (SAIG)
MSS Force Commander
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