Otunge offers a fair assessment at a time when gangs control almost 90% of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, and the United States, together with the United Nations Security Council, is seeking to approve the so-called Gang Suppression Force (GSF), with 5,000 troops with complete autonomy and lethal power.

According to the senior official cited by the online newspaper Haiti Libre, the MMAS dismantled criminal networks, repelled gang attacks, and liberated strategic areas.

Thanks to these actions, some schools have reopened, markets are full again, hospitals like Albert Schweitzer and others have resumed operations, and families are returning to their homes. According to Otunge, the MMAS regained control of the international airport, but the terminal has been closed since November 11, 2024.

The commander highlighted the presence of troops from the Bahamas, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, and Kenya, an African country that suffered more than 20 deaths and injuries.

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