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May 30, 2025

Haitian Government Enlists Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Battle Gangs
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The founder of the private mercenary firm Blackwater is working with
Haiti's interim government on a plan to conduct lethal operations
against the gangs that now control much of Haiti's territory. The New
York Times reports Erik Prince recently shipped a large supply of
weapons to Haiti and is planning to send up to 150 mercenaries there
this summer. Prince is reportedly part of a secret task force that has
spent the past several weeks operating drones meant to kill gang
members. A Haitian human rights group blames the drones for the deaths
of over 200 people.


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