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Blinken says US flights to resume to Haiti but support needed for police to gain controlBlinken told a Senate hearing that the Haitian National Police had been more successful in recent weeks establishing security in the capital Port-au-Prince.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.</p></div>

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that he anticipates US carriers to resume flying to Haiti in the days ahead, but warned a the country's police force needed support to fully establish control.

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Blinken told a Senate hearing that the Haitian National Police had been more successful in recent weeks establishing security in the capital Port-au-Prince and had taken back control of the airport and critical infrastructure from armed gangs.

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(Published 21 May 2024, 21:12 IST)