Pentagon ‘analyzing’ Haiti’s request for US troops after assassination, spokesman says

Published July 11, 2021 6:45pm ET



Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the United States is “analyzing” a request for troops from Haiti‘s government after President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his home last week.

On Friday, Haiti’s interim leadership asked U.S. authorities for military personnel to protect key infrastructure and ensure stability in the embattled nation. The plea came two days after Moise was shot dead and his wife, Martine, was injured by multiple armed men at his residence outside of Port-au-Prince.

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