US military evacuates non-essential staff, adds security at embassy in Haiti

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The U.S. military carried out an evacuation mission of U.S. Embassy staff in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, amid a deteriorating security situation.

The State Department requested the military carry out the mission to both airlift non-essential personnel out of the capital and to increase the security posture at the embassy, according to a statement from U.S. Southern Command.

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