The situation in Haiti has escalated with the recent killing of two American missionaries, including 21-year-old Natalie Lloyd, adding to the volatile environment amid gang violence. The missionaries were killed by gang members in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, alongside a Haitian mission director, Judes Montis. Their bodies are set to be transported back to Missouri this week. This tragic event occurred shortly after President William Ruto and U.S. President Joe Biden outlined a plan to tackle insecurity in the Caribbean nation. The delay in the deployment of a multinational police force, led by Kenya, has also raised concerns, with critics warning of a logistical nightmare. Haitians have been vocal in their opposition to the upcoming UN peacekeeping mission, accusing the U.S. of using Kenya to meddle in their internal affairs. Hundreds of people gathered in a church in Port-au-Prince to mourn the victims, highlighting the community's grief and the ongoing challenges faced by the nation. Ben Baker, father of Natalie Lloyd, described her as loving and determined, emphasizing her work for the children. The international community debates whether the police force can stop gang rule.
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Hundreds of people packed into a sweltering church in Haiti's capital on Tuesday to mourn Judes Montis, a mission director killed by gang members who also fatally shot a U.S. couple that worked with him. https://t.co/hqZjG7Y2eY
Hundreds mourn gang killings of a Haitian mission director and a young American couple https://t.co/VD0iY2JpRv
Update: The brother of Judes Montis, a mission director killed by gang members who also fatally shot a US couple that worked with him, gave the AP a chilling account of that night in which he, too, almost was killed https://t.co/AVlt2qcwyk
Hundreds of people packed into a sweltering church in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday to mourn Judes Montis, a mission director killed by gang members who also fatally shot a US couple that worked with him: https://t.co/AVlt2qbYIM
With the latest planned UN mission, civil rights groups in Haiti have accused the US of using Kenya to meddle in the Caribbean country’s internal affairs. https://t.co/DwOBodOB1c
“If we’re saying this is to support the Haitian authorities but the Haitian authorities are not fully empowered or functional, how can we be moving forward with this deployment and surging resources on the ground?” @JakobJohnston https://t.co/vr3hjF7A64
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Haitians are very vocal about their objection to the peace-keeping mission authorised by the United Nations Security Council that is set to begin later this month. https://t.co/DwOBodO3bE https://t.co/DIVFcIrVHu
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This really broke my heart Friday night. "Loving," "determined" and "special" is how Ben Baker described his 21-year-old daughter, Natalie Lloyd, one of the missionaries who was killed in Haiti. But he wanted to make sure people remembered the work she did for the children. https://t.co/vaVStZHOrE
Concerns are mounting over the U.S.-backed plan to quell violence in Haiti. https://t.co/eoXdleqc6P
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The Debate - Haiti's long wait for help: Can international police force stop gang rule? ➡️ https://t.co/RNfjd9aHP2 https://t.co/Zf95Ulo4rT
US is pushing Kenya to end its delay of the multinational police force to Haiti while critics warn of a 'logistical nightmare' ahead. https://t.co/eoXdleqc6P
Josh Hawley Calls for Protection of Missionaries’ Remains During Transportation from Haiti https://t.co/uC0zbW3LD3
Forced to rebuild a life at 12, a Haitian girl joins thousands seeking an escape from gang violence (from @AP) By @danicacoto, photos from @AP_respinosa & video from Pierre Luxama https://t.co/tYWByEWxyR
What we know about the young US missionaries and religious leader killed in Haiti https://t.co/RjdN7WI8h3 https://t.co/EGtrn6cQyy
A spokesperson for the families of a young missionary couple from the U.S. says their bodies are going to be transported to Missouri this week. https://t.co/D9bdE9f0dh
The killing of two US missionaries in Haiti, hours after President William Ruto and America’s Joe Biden outlined a plan to tackle insecurity in the Caribbean nation, adds to the volatility of the situation amid unanswered questions on the planned mission. https://t.co/hkGnIV5AIK
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