cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3393636

direct quote:

In fact, if you want information to kill the police officers who are going to Haiti, I am sure we can help.

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  • asante [comrade/them]
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    3 months ago

    from a reddit comment:

    The spokesperson states that the people of Haiti are now being subjected to the same violence Kenyans experienced at the hands of the police at home.

    In June 2024, Kenyan police were sent to “restore order” to the gang-controlled country. Massive protests spread across Haiti earlier this year, calling on the US-backed Ariel Henry to resign. Armed gangs then exploited the power vacuum that followed and currently control about 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

    So far, 400 Kenyan police officers have been deployed and a total of 1,000 have been promised. US neo-colonies such as Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, the Bahamas, and Barbados are also set to participate in the US-financed invasion.

    In the first six months of 2024, five children a week were killed or injured in Haiti, totaling 131 children. More than 600,000 Haitians have been displaced and become homeless due to gang violence. Two million live in gang-dominated areas where the risk of being killed or kidnapped is high. NGO Save the Children warned that given the track record of the Kenyan forces, the invasion would likely only lead to more violence and suffering.