Haiti plans to request foreign military aid to combat gangs that have blocked a fuel terminal last month. The lack of gas has forced businesses and hospitals to halt operations.
to seek military assistance from the international community to confront gangs that have blocked the country's principal fuel port, the Miami Herald reported on Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the decision.
The government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry plans to make the written request on Friday to allied nations, without specifying where the troops should come from, the Herald reported.HAITI SEES A SURPRISE RETURN OF CHOLERA, AS A GANG BLOCKADE CAUSES A SHORTAGE OF DRINKING WATER A man runs away from fire burning in the streets during a protest in the Petion-Ville area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 3, 2022. The protests occurred after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced that the government could no longer afford fuel subsidies, and that prices would have to be increased.
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