The incident on August 3 at the Malpasse / Jimani border where Haitians lowered the flag of the neighboring Nation in the border area on Dominican territory https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31478-haiti-diplomacy-the-prime-minister-office-deplores-the-incident-against-the-dominican-flag-at-the-border.html highlighted the ease of entering the border area almost unattended on the Haitian side.

In order to prevent this type of incident from happening again, to strengthen the fight against smuggling and ensure the security of Haiti's borders, Lieutenant General Jodel Lessage Commander-in-Chief ai of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd'H) would be studying with the Government authorities, according to our information, the best way to secure our borders.

In particular, it would be a question of gradually deploying Haitian soldiers at 4 border crossing points and subsequently extending this deployment to land and sea borders.

However, secure our borders and ensure the protection of the territory with a total force of 500 soldiers https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31456-haiti-flash-confrontation-between-haitians-and-cesfront-soldiers-at-the-border.html is more of a symbolic political gesture, as our young army lacks resources, experience and manpower...

To be continued...

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31478-haiti-diplomacy-the-prime-minister-office-deplores-the-incident-against-the-dominican-flag-at-the-border.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31456-haiti-flash-confrontation-between-haitians-and-cesfront-soldiers-at-the-border.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26422-haiti-army-500-haitian-soldiers-in-training-from-january-2019.html

TB/ HaitiLibre