Canada announced its deployment of troops to Jamaica to train Caribbean soldiers for UN mission in Haiti, aiming to assist in combating violence and providing humanitarian relief.
The deployment aims to train in combatting gangs and providing humanitarian aid in Haiti. / Photo: Reuters
Saturday's deployment came after Kenya announced last year it would lead the force, which is designed to help national police fight powerful gangs in Haiti where spiralling violence has fueled a humanitarian disaster.
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