Godfrey Otunge, the Kenyan Commander of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in his weekly media statement explained :

"Our commitment to decisively deal with the gangs in Haiti has just begun. The MSS and PNH are conducting clearance operations in Delmas, Bel-Air, Solino, and their environs to weed out gangs and return normalcy in these zones.

[...] We thank the US government for its continued support by heeding our call for additional equipment. MSS has received additional vehicles and equipment over the last one week, leading to more sustained joint operations between HNP and MSS personnel.

I wish to reiterate that operations to counter and clear gang activities across entire Haiti is taking shape while noting that it will be a process and a journey that needs all of us to walk together [...]

Our officers remain committed to their mandate and are professionally adhering to the International Human Rights Law as outlined under the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy. This is to ensure and guarantee that civilian security remains our number one priority.

The pacification operations will be conducted by sea, land and air [...] the security operations being conducted road to road, street to street and house to house, leaving no room for the gangs to operate. It is therefore incumbent upon the gangs to put down their weapons and surrender to the government to face the rule of law. [...]"

HL/ HaitiLibre