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US deploys Marines to embassy in Haiti amid rising unrest

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As tensions and civil unrest escalate in Haiti, the United States announced Wednesday, March 13, it will heighten security measures by deploying an additional team of Marines to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. This action comes in the wake of the turmoil that led to the resignation of Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, after a series of anti-government protests and violence swept through the nation.

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The Marine Fleet-Anti-Terrorism Security Team, known as the FAST team, aims to reinforce the security of the embassy. The U.S. Southern Command stated that the deployment is intended to ensure the embassy remains capable of assisting U.S. citizens and supporting Haitian efforts toward a peaceful transition of power.

“At the request of the Department of State, the U.S. Southern Command deployed a U.S. Marine Fleet-Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) to maintain strong security capabilities at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and conduct relief in place for our current Marines, a common and routine practice worldwide,” a U.S. Southern Command spokesperson said. “The U.S. Embassy remains open, and limited operations continue, focused on assistance to US citizens and supporting Haitian led efforts to secure a peaceful transition of power.”

In addition to the Marines’ deployment, U.S. military helicopters were utilized earlier this week to evacuate non-essential American personnel from the embassy. Despite the evacuations, a State Department official informed ABC News that a substantial number of diplomats are still stationed at the embassy, continuing their duties amidst the unrest.

The Defense Department is intensifying its involvement with the Multinational Security Support Mission, collaborating with Haitian and Kenyan partners to expedite the provision of resources necessary for assisting the Haitian National Police in restoring peace and security across the country.

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LAUREN TAYLOR

IN THE MIDST OF ESCALATING TENSIONS AND CIVIL UNREST IN HAITI, THE UNITED STATES HAS ESCALATED ITS SECURITY MEASURES BY DEPLOYING AN ADDITIONAL TEAM OF MARINES TO ITS EMBASSY IN PORT-AU-PRINCE.

THIS MOVE IS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT UPHEAVAL THAT LED TO THE RESIGNATION OF ACTING HAITIAN PRIME MINISTER ARIEL HENRY, FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF INTENSE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS AND VIOLENCE. 

 

THE MARINE FLEET-ANTI-TERRORISM SECURITY TEAM, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FAST TEAM, HAS BEEN DEPLOYED WITH THE MISSION TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AT THE EMBASSY.

 

THE U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND HAS EMPHASIZED THAT THIS DEPLOYMENT IS A STRATEGIC ACTION TO MAINTAIN ROBUST SECURITY CAPABILITIES AT THE EMBASSY, ENSURING IT REMAINS OPERATIONAL TO ASSIST U.S. CITIZENS AND TO AID HAITIAN EFFORTS TOWARDS A PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER. 

 

EARLY THIS WEEK, U.S. MILITARY HELICOPTERS WERE USED TO EVACUATE NON-ESSENTIAL AMERICAN STAFF FROM THE EMBASSY IN HAITI. A STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TOLD ABC NEWS THAT DESPITE EVACUATIONS, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF DIPLOMATS REMAIN ON DUTY AT THE EMBASSY.

THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS STEPPING UP ITS EFFORTS WITH THE MULTINATIONAL SECURITY SUPPORT MISSION, WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS IN HAITI AND KENYA TO QUICKLY GET RESOURCES WHERE THEY’RE NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE U-S-SOUTHERN COMMAND —THIS IS ALL ABOUT HELPING HAITI’S NATIONAL POLICE BRING BACK PEACE AND SECURITY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.