A member of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti has died alongside a civilian following a road accident involving two armoured vehicles in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
The tragedy occurred on Sunday evening along the Kenscoff-Pétion-Ville road at Perlerin 9, an area synonymous with violent gang ambushes, deadly clashes between security forces and armed groups, and a string of fatal accidents that have turned the mountainous stretch into one of the most perilous routes outside Port-au-Prince.
According to Jack Ombaka, the MSS spokesperson, the incident happened during a recovery operation involving two MaxxPro vehicles.
One of the vehicles, which was towing the other, developed mechanical problems, leading to the fatal crash.
