US sending FBI, Security officials to Haiti after President's assassination

In aftermath of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, United States is sending its top officials to Caribbean country, complying with a request for same. announcement was me by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki who told reporters on Friday that “ US remains engaged” ding that senior officials from Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security will travel to Port Au Prince “as soon as possible”. Elaborating furr, she said that aforementioned officials will access situation and provide assistance on security and ongoing investigation.

" Haitian government has requested security and investigative assistance, and we remain in regular contact with Haitian officials to discuss how United States can assist. For anything furr, we refer you to U.S. State Department," Pentagon said in a statement.

Haiti, located souast of US, went into turmoil after country’s President  Jovenel Moïse was killed and his wife Martine Moïse was wounded in a well-coordinated attack at ir residence in country's capital. In gruesome attack, Haitian leer was shot 12 times in he and his eyes gouged out. Haitian Police fatally shot four suspects while twenty-six Colombians and two Haitian-Americans have been arrested so far over Moïse’s assassination. police recovered Colombian passports, assault rifles, machetes, walkie-talkies, and materials including bolt cutters and hammers from detainees.

In most recent development, two Haitian Americans who were detained mitted that y were "translators"  for hit squ and weren't in room when assassination happened, as reported by New York Times.  two US citizens have been identified as James Solages, 35, and Joseph Vincent, 55. Both are from Florida. Solages said he found a job listing online to translate for hit squ.

Troops requested

Meanwhile, Psaki also said that Haiti has requested several troops as well. With country facing unprecedented chaos, country urged Biden ministration to send nearly 500 troops, Haitian Election Minister Mathias Pierre told CNN. In aftermath of attack, security of country’s infrastructure, ports, airports, and energy systems have been jeopardized. 

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