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Chad to Send 800 Officers to Aid Haiti's Gang Crisis

3/21/2026

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Chad plans to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti by June 2026 with United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
Deployment aims to support Haiti's police against gangs destabilizing Port-au-Prince.
GSF is expected to reach 5,500 personnel by October.
The transition from the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to the GSF signals a strategic shift.
The mission's success matters for Haiti, where 1.4 million people are internally displaced.

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Chad plans to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti by June 2026 with United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
Deployment aims to support Haiti's police against gangs destabilizing Port-au-Prince.
GSF is expected to reach 5,500 personnel by October.
The transition from the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to the GSF signals a strategic shift.
The mission's success matters for Haiti, where 1.4 million people are internally displaced.