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Haiti police try to retake port after ‘major operation’ in gang leader Cherizier’s stronghold
The Telegraph ^ | 16 March 2024 | James Crisp

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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To: MinorityRepublican

Agreed


21 posted on 03/16/2024 5:29:32 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: This_Dude

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.


22 posted on 03/16/2024 5:31:56 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

You’re not much of a star wars guy, I take it.

I was actually quoting Yoda


23 posted on 03/16/2024 6:05:01 PM PDT by This_Dude
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To: This_Dude
Not really. I saw the first one and was unimpressed because I found it utterly silly. I'm taking it was something out of a Star Wars movie that you were referencing?

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?

24 posted on 03/16/2024 6:23:05 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: MinorityRepublican
Then we can resume sending food supplies to Haiti.

There's plenty of food in Haiti. It's called "Haitians."

They don't call Jimmy Cherizier “Barbeque” for nothing!

25 posted on 03/16/2024 6:25:53 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: MinorityRepublican

Imho the fourth world war will be fought with sticks and stones.

5.56mm


26 posted on 03/16/2024 6:26:30 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go. )
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To: PGR88
One conspiracy theory is that Biden/US Left are encouraging the chaos in Haiti.

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).

27 posted on 03/16/2024 9:27:57 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Haiti is a progressive paradise.


28 posted on 03/17/2024 12:07:26 PM PDT by Brilliant
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