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US provides more advisers, equipment to Haiti to counter gang violence - Senior Official

Washington, Nov 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The US government is in the process of providing more advisers and equipment to Haiti’s National Police (HNP) responsible for fighting gangs and supporting election security, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd Robinson said in a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
"Following the July presidential assassination and August earthquake, INL bolstered support for training, equipping, and vetting the anti-gang unit," Robinson told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "INL is also in the process of providing additional embedded advisors, vehicles, and protective equipment for HNP units countering gangs and supporting election security."
INL refers to the US State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
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