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U.S. Marines in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members

The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets.

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The Pentagon in 2023. The U.S. Embassy in Haiti said in August that a contingent of U.S. Marines had arrived to provide security for the diplomatic post. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
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U.S. Marines in Haiti exchanged gunfire this week with suspected gang members, U.S. military officials said Saturday, in an incident that highlights the precarious security environment in the island nation.

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Dan Lamothe joined The Washington Post in 2014 to cover the U.S. military. He has written about the Armed Forces since 2008, traveling extensively, embedding with five branches of service and covering combat in Afghanistan.@danlamothe
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