While the Haitian Armed Forces have long been sidelined in the fight against armed gangs, the Ministry of Defense has thrown a curveball by publicly issuing a directive to prepare what remains of the FAD’H for combat. "In accordance with the minister's recommendations, you are hereby required to immediately put the Armed Forces of Haiti on 'Condition D.' Subsequent instructions will follow," reads the note from the Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Colonel Louis Marcelin Daniel, to the army's chief
Haitian Government Aims to Mobilize Armed Forces Against Criminals
The Ministry of Defense ordered the Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti to put the army on "Condition D" to address the actions of armed gangs. In a note published on Tuesday, June 18 on its X account, the Ministry of Defense informed General Jodel Lesage that further instructions would follow soon. General Lesage told Le Nouvelliste that the army was already on high alert...