World November 10, 2023 | 8:11 am

Haitians reinforce Juana Méndez with troops and weapons

Haiti.- Following Tuesday’s incident where Dominican and Haitian troops confronted each other on the northern border, Haiti has been deploying armed agents to the town of Juana Méndez to support members of POLIFRON and the Protected Areas Security Brigade (BSAP).

The Haitian side has reinforced their presence with agents carrying various types of automatic weapons, arriving in trucks and jeepets to the conflict zone. This move comes in response to the deployment of Dominican Republic Army soldiers defending national sovereignty after protesters entered Dominican territory.

A video uploaded by Machann Zen TV, a digital media outlet in Haiti, showed Haitians continuing to enter Dominican territory on the west side of the perimeter fence, despite warnings from Dominican Army soldiers asking them to return to their country.

During the incident on Tuesday, Haitians set tires on fire, blocked the road on the west side of the fence, and damaged pyramid 13 in an attempt to challenge the border boundary. Dominican soldiers intervened to push back the protesters without using force.

This incident occurred near the canal being constructed by Haitian civilians to divert the waters of the Masacre River, a project they are currently working on at the intake dam.

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Brien
November 10, 2023 9:02 am

Their anger, energy, and boldness are so misdirected! Mount this type of offensive against the criminal gangs hell-bent on pushing you to annihilation.

LuisG
November 10, 2023 9:30 am
Reply to  Brien

They know they have no chance with the Dominican army, I hope they know that if they cross over our border and start causing problems the Dominican government will protect itself
The international community won’t do anything, if Haiti starts the conflict, that’s when the US will send troops to Haiti, they will have no choice

Alfredo
November 10, 2023 9:23 am

Hurry up Kenya things are starting to get ugly here…

James
November 10, 2023 9:44 am
Reply to  Alfredo

Send the money

there
November 10, 2023 9:46 am
Reply to  Alfredo

Kenya is smart – they are waiting for the full payment before sending troops vs. other countries that take out loans

stephen
November 10, 2023 3:29 pm

Y ‘all have problem with the Haitians bringing more back-up[s while you’ all have helicopters, war machines on the border to fight us, one thing y ‘all must always know…1 Haitian armed man, worth more than 1000 of y ‘all paper soldiers… 2023 is not 1937

James
November 10, 2023 4:51 pm
Reply to  stephen

The Dominican Republic has defeated the Haitian army more than 14 times. And will continue to defeat the Haitian army. Dominican has never invaded Haiti.

Teddy P
November 12, 2023 6:30 pm
Reply to  James

Where did you get that number?

Alberto Gomez
November 10, 2023 5:00 pm
Reply to  stephen

Lol what a foolish comment, go ahead , man up , go fight the Dominicans soldiers, lol what an idiot.

DCamp21
November 11, 2023 11:54 am
Reply to  stephen

Maintain that same energy against those gangs that are terrorizing your miserable country.

CAC
November 28, 2023 8:30 am

Dominican forces showed amazing restraint by not answering this force with force. As long as they are empowered to use force if it becomes necessary to commanders on the line.