Posted on 03/16/2024 2:28:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Haitian police are trying to regain control of the capital’s main port, officials said on Saturday, after they killed several “bandits” while conducting a major operation in the stronghold of gang leader Jimmy “Barbeque” Cherizier.
Special forces, soldiers and police officers carried out a raid against gangs in Bas-Delmas on Friday evening with the aim of unblocking a road, said Lionel Lazarre of the Haitian police union.
Several “bandits” were killed, he said, without providing more details.
Another operation was underway on Saturday morning as law enforcement officers attempted to regain control of the capital’s main port, where gang members had looted several containers, a source at the port told AFP.
The port has been shut since March 7 because of the violence.
The operation came as attacks continued in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on Friday in the aftermath of the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Violence targeted the airport and a top police official’s home, while residents mounted roadblocks in two spots both to impede the criminal gangs and signal their own frustration, an AFP reporter said.
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Agreed
You have to try before you can do. If at first your do not succeed try try again. It may take several tries before the do is achieved. But is starts with the try, always.
You’re not much of a star wars guy, I take it.
I was actually quoting Yoda
I liked 2001 A Space Odyssey, but I most likely wouldn't have recognized a line from the movie either unless it was; Hal saying: "I can't do that Dave." 🤣
You know how the name Hal was chosen for the AI controlling the space ship right?
There's plenty of food in Haiti. It's called "Haitians."
They don't call Jimmy Cherizier “Barbeque” for nothing!
Imho the fourth world war will be fought with sticks and stones.
5.56mm
They can do that by giving "Barbecue" all the arms he needs so that the government forces are outgunned.
Kind of similar to many places in Mexico where you see the cartels are able to assassinate the local police forces (they were never able to threaten the federal government in Mexico City).
Haiti is a progressive paradise.
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