As part of the 31st planning session of the Haitian Working Group on the National Strategy for Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Reduction of Community Violence at the Karibe Hotel, Godfrey Otunge, the Kenyan Force Commander of the Multinational Mission for Security Support (MMSS), outlined the Mission’s mandate, roles and responsibilities and detailed the four phases of the Mission’s Concept of Operations

Phase 1 : Ongoing deployment;

Phase 2 : Upcoming decisive operations (targeting high-value gang members);

Phase 3 : Stabilization, focusing on maintaining order;

Phase 4 : Transition, handing over responsibility to local authorities.

Otunge highlighted the continued support of local and international partners, highlighting the recent acquisition of essential equipment and vehicles. He announced the start of the Decisive Operations Phase, marking a significant escalation in the mission's efforts against armed gangs, without specifying a date so as not to inform the gangs...

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