Jamaica, Belize soldiers land in Haiti to join international force: Video
Soldiers from Jamaica and Belize have arrived in Haiti as part of the international force supporting security operations in the country.
This deployment is an expansion of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission, which is working under the mandate of Resolution 2699, which authorises United Nations member states to deploy such missions.
Head of the MSS Mission, Godfrey Otunge praised the arrival of the CARICOM Advanced Team, highlighting their role in strengthening the mission’s operations.
"Since we started the targeted operations, we have recorded successes that must go unnoticed. I'm happy that the CARICOM Advanced Team, that the Belize and Jamaica, who are now here, and we are going to have more security operations because they are coming with special strength. I'm happy MSS is now a fully multinational functional mission," Otunge is quoted in a video by the AFP.
He reassured the Haitian community of the mission’s commitment, emphasizing that "failure is not an option" and reaffirming the goal of restoring stability and democracy to Haiti.
"I can tell the Haitian community and the Haitian people, as I said earlier, we are not going to fail you. There is nothing like failure in this mission. The mission we must ensure that Haiti regains its glory," he added.
