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June 26, 2024

400 Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti as First Deployment of U.S.-Backed Mission
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Four hundred Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti Tuesday. It is the
first contingent of U.S.-backed troops sent to combat worsening gang
violence in Haiti. Many Haitians have opposed the mission, saying past
international interventions have contributed to political
destabilization and humanitarian crises in Haiti.


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