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Haiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs

Original: Haiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs. Here's how it's going

Haiti's government has turned to American private military contractors to help combat the powerful gangs that control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The move comes as the Kenyan-led international police mission struggles to contain gang violence that has displaced hundreds of thousands. Reports are examining how the arrangement is working so far and what it means for the country's security crisis.

Why now: Widespread attention to an unusual use of foreign mercenaries in a national security crisis and its uncertain results.

HaitiUS mercenariesHaitian gangsPort-au-PrinceKenya-led police mission

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