The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) has dismissed reports claiming that Kenyan police officers were killed in recent operations in Haiti, confirming that all personnel are safe and accounted for.
In a statement released on Monday, the multinational force comprising officers from Kenya and other partner nations clarified that no Kenyan officer lost their life during the latest engagement in the Artibonite Department.
According to the GSF, the joint operation was conducted in collaboration with the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Haitian Armed Forces (FAD’H). The mission focused on dismantling criminal networks along the Petite-Rivière–Liancourt–Pont Sondé route, a key transport corridor previously blocked by armed groups.
During the offensive, gangs affiliated with the Gran-Griff network engaged security forces with heavy resistance, prompting a swift counter-response. Social media reports later circulated claiming that two Kenyan officers had died during the clashes claims that the GSF has now categorically refuted.
The force revealed that gang members attempted to strengthen their defences by digging trenches and launching Molotov cocktails from elevated buildings. However, specialised GSF and PNH units neutralised the threats, restoring safe passage for civilians and facilitating the delivery of armoured vehicles to nearby police stations.
The clarification follows recent incidents involving Kenyan personnel in Haiti. On August 31, Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve died in a road accident in Pétion-Ville, while another Kenyan officer lost his life in February during an operation in the Artibonite region.
Two elite Haitian SWAT officers were also killed on August 20 following a drone explosion at their base in Kenscoff.
The GSF, which recently rebranded from the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), continues to work closely with Haitian authorities to stabilise the country and restore law and order amid escalating gang violence.
