'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops | Afro

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'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops | Afro

By DÁNICA COTO and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writers PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's interim government has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse's assassination. The stunning request for U.S. military support […]

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