iciHaiti - Dominican Republic : Elections, Strengthening of the border security

Haiti - FLASH : Melissa has become a Cat 4 hurricane

Haiti - FLASH : Melissa has become a hurricane, 2 departments in the red, the human toll is rising (Video)

Haiti - Hurricane Melissa : 2 departments on Red Alert

Haiti - News : Zapping...

Haiti - Security : PNH meeting with a high-level Canadian delegation

more news

iciHaiti - Politic : The Country Team celebrates the 80th anniversary of the UN

iciHaiti - Security : The PNH reclaims downtown Port-au-Prince

iciHaiti - FLASH : Sunrise Airways Cancels Flights to/from Les Cayes

iciHaiti - Security : PM's Follow-up Visit to the Tactical Training Center

iciHaiti - Dom. Rep. .: Arrest of an alleged Vice-Consul of Haiti

more news

iciHaiti - Dominican Republic : Elections, Strengthening of the border security
24/10/2015 08:19:36

In preparation for the elections to be held Sunday, October 25 in Haiti, Dominican military and police authorities have increased the number of their officers at the border, both in markets, as on the whole of the boundary line where could enter illegal Haitians fleeing Haiti.

A source of the Dominican Ministry of Defence confirmed that border security was increased temporarily due to the holding of elections in Haiti and the risk of violence, hoping that everything will be fine.

Note that in the middle of the week, over 600 soldiers were sent to the border to strengthen security device already in place (Operation Shield) still in place since the beginning of 2015.

SL/ iciHaiti