- Haiti gang crisis: UN force and Dominican Republic border measures
- The international community, including the UN and the Dominican Republic, has responded to the deepening security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti by authorizing a Gang Suppression Force.
The Dominican Republic declared Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations and increased security near the border.
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The Dominican Republic declared Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations and increased security near the border.
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The international community, including the UN and the Dominican Republic, has responded to the deepening security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti by authorizing a Gang Suppression Force.Also in this story
All 3 developmentsWithin Haiti gang crisis: UN force and Dominican Republic border measures
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Dominican Republic
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Haiti
country in the Caribbean Sea
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