Haiti contracts with private military contractors like Erik Prince to kill gang members

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM EDT

President Trump’s ally Erik Prince is working on a secret task force to use drones to kill gang members in Haiti. The Haitian government is desperate to reclaim territory from gangs, who control much of the country.

We get the latest with Frances Robles, one of the New York Times reporters who broke the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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