Dominican Republic reinforces border with special units amid violence in Haiti

The Dominican government has added special units to reinforce surveillance and security along the border with Haiti, amid operations by the Gang Suppression Force and Salvadoran troops against the escalation of violence by armed gangs in Haiti.

Army commander Major General Jimmy Arias said on Wednesday that commando and hunter battalions have been deployed in the border zone to strengthen the first line of defense and guarantee the security of the national territory.

Arias said the troops deployed have a commitment to safeguard migration checkpoints, amid concern that gang members may try to cross into the Dominican side.

Among the actions deployed, the senior officer said reconnaissance and aerial supervision overflights are being carried out along the border strip, on a scheduled daily basis.

The reinforcement comes days after President Luis Abinader voiced support for Salvadoran operations against gangs in Haiti and for cooperation with El Salvador on logistics and intelligence, a story this newspaper covered on November 10.

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Source: 7 Días