The U.S. Military was forced to evacuate non-essential personnel from Haiti over the weekend as violent gangs tried to take control of the country’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
“At the request of the Department of State, the U.S. military conducted an operation to augment the security of the U.S. Embassy at Port-au-Prince, allow our Embassy mission operations to continue, and enable non-essential personnel to depart,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
The unstable island nation is on the verge of collapse after gangs stormed the Port-au-Prince jail and freed thousands of criminals back onto the country’s streets. The small, impoverished country has been devastated by everything from major earthquakes to political assassinations.
The gangs have attacked the country’s main international airport and police stations, looted ports and buildings, and blocked shipments of…
