Thursday,15 July 2021 (YJC) _Pentagon Confirms that some of the suspected assassins of Haitian President had received past training from the U.S.
The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed that some of the suspected assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse had received past training from the U.S. military while they were serving in the Colombian military.
In a statement, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Ken Hoffman said that a review of training databases showed a "small number" of the Colombians who were detained as part of the investigation into Moïse's assassination had taken part in U.S. military training and education programs.
Hoffman said the review is continuing, and further details were not available.
"The Department [of Defense] routinely conducts training for thousands of military men and women representing partner nations from South America, Central America and the Caribbean," Hoffman said. "This training emphasizes and promotes respect for human rights, compliance with the rule of law, and militaries subordinate to democratically elected civilian leadership."
At least 18 men, including two who are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and 15 Colombians, have been detained. Three were killed by Haiti police during a shootout.
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