Violence threatens efforts to bring aid
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January 18, 2010, Monday
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SOME violent incidents in Haiti have hindered rescue workers trying to help earthquake victims, an official leading the United States government's relief efforts said yesterday.
Providing humanitarian aid requires a safe and secure environment, said Lieutenant General Ken Keen of the US Southern Command. While streets have been largely calm, he said, violence has been increasing.
"We are going to have to address the situation of security," Keen said. "We've had incidents of violence that impede our ability to support the government of Haiti."
Keen said about 1,000 US troops are in Haiti and 3,000 more are working from ships. More than 12,000 US forces were expected to be in the region by today.
Fear of looters and robbers has been one of the factors slowing the delivery of aid. After the quake, maintaining law and order fell to the 9,000 UN peacekeepers and international police already in Haiti even though those forces had sustained heavy losses.
Keen said local police were beginning to assist in providing security.
Providing humanitarian aid requires a safe and secure environment, said Lieutenant General Ken Keen of the US Southern Command. While streets have been largely calm, he said, violence has been increasing.
"We are going to have to address the situation of security," Keen said. "We've had incidents of violence that impede our ability to support the government of Haiti."
Keen said about 1,000 US troops are in Haiti and 3,000 more are working from ships. More than 12,000 US forces were expected to be in the region by today.
Fear of looters and robbers has been one of the factors slowing the delivery of aid. After the quake, maintaining law and order fell to the 9,000 UN peacekeepers and international police already in Haiti even though those forces had sustained heavy losses.
Keen said local police were beginning to assist in providing security.
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