The Kenyan-led Haiti peacekeeping mission received a New Year's boost on Friday after Guatemala and El Salvador troops arrived in the disturbed territory.
According to media reports, the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti received the reinforcements after a long delay that has seen the mission flatter in the last two months.
Guatemala, which had promised 150 military police, sent 75 officers, while El Salvador, which had committed to supporting the mission with 78 soldiers for medical evacuation operations and three helicopters, sent eight officers.
While these numbers fall short of the promises made by the two states, they come at a time when Kenya has yet to send 600 police officers due to funding delays.
