The soldier -whose name remains undisclosed- was part of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMAS).

He was wounded in the head during an operation against the Grand Grif gang in the Ségur-Savien area (Bas-Artibonite).

The officer was urgently evacuated by helicopter thanks to the Medical Evacuation Team of El Salvador, but died in a hospital despite the efforts of the doctors.

The officer’s death has profound repercussions in Kenya, where the news rekindled tensions and concerns that were already present before the deployment of the first contingent to Haiti.

Many Kenyans -recalled the Kominotek News website- denounced the sending of their soldiers to a foreign territory marked by complex conflicts.

The officer’s death highlights the high risks faced by the MMAS forces.

Barbecue warned the foreign troops that they were going to spill their blood in Haiti in an attempt to destroy the power that the armed groups have today.

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