The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti received a significant boost just days after the United States announced a temporary freeze on funding the mission.
In a statement on February 7, MSS revealed they had received a consignment of three helicopters designated to help with the evacuating of the injured in the ongoing batter to secure Haiti from gangs.
The helicopters were flown in by a Ukrainian cargo plane from El Salvador just 45 minutes after the fourth contingent of Kenyan police officers landed. "In a further boost, just 45 minutes after the Kenya Airways flight landed, a Ukrainian cargo plane arrived from El Salvador carrying three helicopters designated for medical evacuations (Medevac) and casualty evacuations (Casevac)," part of the statement read.
A contingent of Kenya Police Officers at the Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti on January 19, 2025, when they arrived for deployment.
