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Haiti is in crisis. The Caribbean nation is spiraling into chaos, as violent gangs now roam much of the country.

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto about the Haiti crisis and the two men underscored their commitment to a multinational security mission to restore order, the State Department said on Satur...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto about the Haiti crisis and the two men underscored their commitment to a multinational security mission to restore order, the State Department said on Saturday.

This comes in the wake of unrest in country even as gangs try to take charge of the country.

Port-au-Prince has become a battlefield during the challenge to the country’s government.

The United States (US) military said on Sunday (Mar 10) that it carried out an operation in violence-hit Haiti to airlift non-essential American embassy personnel from the country. In a statement, the military's Southern Command said, "This airlift of personnel into and out of the embassy is consistent with our standard practice for embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians were on board the military aircraft."

In the early hours of March 10th, under the cover of night, the U.S. military decisively dispatched Marines to Haiti's embattled capital, Port-au-Prince, to fortify the security of its embassy and remove some American personnel amidst the growing gang violence that threatens the fabric of the troubled nation.

According to Spokesperson Matthew Miller, Secretary Blinken and President Ruto reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the deployment of a Multinational Security Support mission, which aims to strengthen the Haitian National Police's capacity to conduct free and fair elections by establishing necessary security conditions.

Port au Prince: With Haiti s capital spiraling deeper into gang violence, the United States said Sunday it has airlifted non essential American staff...

Port au Prince: With Haiti s capital spiraling deeper into gang violence, the United States said Sunday it has airlifted non essential American staff...