### [2021-07-9](/feed/2021/07/9/index.md)

##### Assassination of Jovenel Moïse
# The Haitian government formally requests military assistance from the United States. 




### Sources:

1. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/international/562349-haiti-requests-us-security-forces-to-guard-infrastructure-amid-turmoil)

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1. [The Government of Colombia reports that six of the 26 Colombian mercenaries allegedly involved in killing Haitian president Jovenel Moïse were once members of the National Army of Colombia. Two of them were killed during the shootout with police and four others were arrested. ](/feed/2021/07/9/the-government-of-colombia-reports-that-six-of-the-26-colombian-mercenaries-allegedly-involved-in-killing-haitian-presid.md) _Context: Assassination of Jovenel Moïse_
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