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US Marines guarding the American Embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with a suspected gang last week, a spokesman for the march said.
Steven j. Keenan told FOX News Digital in an emailed statement that Marines backed by members of Embassy Security were chased away by members of Embassy Security in the capital city of Port-Au.
“US Marines are committed to the safety and security of US embassies around the world and respond to all threats with professionalism and prompt action,” Keenan said.
No service members were injured in the incident, which was first reported over the weekend by the Washington Post.
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Kenyan police sit outside the US embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 5, 2024, as armed gangs continue to make inroads into nearby properties. (Guerinault Louis / Anadolu Via Getty Images)
Neither the state department nor the US embassy in Haiti immediately responded to FOX News Digital’s request for comment.
The Caribbean nation has been plagued by gang violence, with armed groups reportedly controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince, according to the United Nations. The groups block access roads, infrastructure, and threaten civilians with kidnapping, rape and murder.
There has been no elected government in Haiti since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
The UN said the Calf Preprep Frepression Force was established to begin operations in Haiti on Oct. Oct. 2, works alongside the Haitian authorities to use criminals, the support of human infrastructure.
Demonstrators in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in a march on April 2, 2025, want to leave the interim presidential council because of insecurity and gang violence. (Guerinault Louis / Anadolu Via Getty Images)
The Multinational mission, authorized by the Security Council, aims to ‘protect vulnerable people from provocations of provocation violence and prevent displacement that causes the inevitable. “
It remains unclear which countries will contribute the personnel, although the force will be funded primarily through voluntary contributions from UN member states.
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The State Department has a “4 warning: Do not travel” Haiti warning on its website due to the risk of kidnapping, crime, terrorist activity and civil unrest.
It ordered US government employees, their family members to leave the country in July 2023 due to security risk. The country has been under a state of emergency since March 2024.
Protesters wave burning tires as they march towards the Villa D’accueil to demand stronger government action on security in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 2, 2025. (Clarens sifroy / AFP via Getty Images)
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