The death of the Haitian police officers killed during an operation in the village of Dieu on Friday, March 12, has plunged Haiti into indignation. A hashtag #FreeHaiti has been launched by Internet users to appeal for international aid.
The PNH was attempting its umpteenth operation in this large shantytown controlled by the 5 Segond gang. On the battlefield, at least 5 policemen were killed. Weapons, uniforms and bodies remained in enemy territory. Terrifying videos, obviously taken by the bandits, show the bloodied corpses of police officers, trampled and soiled by the thugs, who also set fire to at least two armored tanks.
Voicemail messages sent by people indexed as police officers in trouble in the village suggest a call for help that has not been answered by the highest police authorities.
On social networks, many people are expressing their anger at the carnage. Citizens in Haiti and the diaspora are deploring the act and pointing the finger at Léon Charles, DG a.i. of the Haitian National Police.
On Saturday morning, another video suggests that the Village de Dieu gang leader organized the burial of the policemen himself. A small table, candles, a black T-shirt with the “Swat” badge, flowers, with the voice of “Izo”, explaining that he chose not to return the bodies of his victims to their relatives, for his superstitious reasons. Stanley Eugène, Ariel Poulard, Georges Renoit, Vivender G. Alexis and Wisley Désilus were not given dignified funerals.
Meanwhile, at a press briefing on Saturday, the police spoke of 4 dead and 8 wounded in their ranks, and no defeats in the enemy camp. No further details on this operation turned to carnage.
A few hours after the incident, Jovenel Moïse spoke out in a “Live” announced the day before. The president, whose term of office expired on February 7, announced measures to track down the bandits of God’s village. It’s not the first time we’ve heard the former head of Agritrans utter these words, which don’t seem to frighten the bandits.
Meanwhile, suspicions about possible collusion between the ruling team and the gang federation remain. One of the members of the Presidential Disarmament Commission (CNDDR) had claimed to be behind the creation of this group.
Criticized for his autocratic excesses, Jovenel Moise has his head in the gidon. He is preoccupied with three major projects: referendum, elections and electrification, much to the chagrin of the climate of insecurity that is terrorizing the Haitian population.
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