Nonessential embassy workers were airlifted out, the U.S. said.
Johnson Sabin/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockThe U.S. military said it carried out the operation in Haiti to get some embassy personnel out of the country and bolstered security at the facility in Port-au-Prince, the capital.
A state of emergency remains in effect in Haiti as skirmishes continue between armed gang members and Haitian National Police."Our Embassy remains focused on advancing U.S. government efforts to support the Haitian people, including mobilizing support for the Haitian National Police, expediting the deployment of the United Nations-authorized Multinational Security Support mission, and accelerating a peaceful transition of power via free and fair elections," the statement read.
Haiti has been in open rebellion since the middle of last week, with Haiti's most powerful gangs unifying and launching a series of attacks against government institutions. Haiti's acting prime minister, Ariel Henry, was out of the country when the attacks began and has been unable to return.launching a large-scale assault Friday
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