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A contingent of 1,000 Kenyan officers was intended to lead a multinational force financed by the United States to restore security in a Caribbean country terrorized by armed gangs.

The African country has volunteered to put boots on the ground in the Caribbean nation by the end of the year. But the plan is facing pushback even as Haiti’s security crisis spirals out of control.

The shooting reflects escalating tensions as vigilante groups push back against gangs in areas around Port-au-Prince.

Haiti Calls U.S. for Troops, After Wild Day of Gunfights and Suspicion At least 20 people were arrested in the assassination of the Haitian president — 18 Colombians and 2 Americans of Haitian descent — on a day of deepening mystery. Police officers transporting two men accused of taking part in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.Credit...Valerie Baeriswyl/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images July 9, 2021Updated 10:41 p.m. ET After 24 hours of wild gun battles with suspects in t...