One Officer and Civilian Killed in Port-au-Prince Crash
A member of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti has died alongside a civilian after a road accident involving two armored vehicles in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
The crash occurred on Sunday evening along the treacherous Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville road at Perlerin 9, a mountainous stretch notorious for gang ambushes, deadly shootouts, and frequent accidents.
According to MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka, the incident happened during a recovery operation after one MaxxPro vehicle being towed developed mechanical issues. The resulting crash left two people dead and eight others injured.
Injuries and Evacuations
Ombaka confirmed that the casualties included one MSS officer and a civilian, both of whom were pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Lambert Santé Hospital in Pétion-Ville.
Of the eight injured MSS officers, three are in critical condition and have been earmarked for medical evacuation to the Dominican Republic for specialized treatment. The remaining officers are receiving care at the Aspen Level 2 Hospital at the LSA 2.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and the injured as they recover,” Ombaka said, reiterating MSS’s commitment to support its personnel during the crisis.
While the nationality of the fallen officer was not officially disclosed, local Haitian media reported that the victim was a Kenyan.
The deadly crash adds to a growing list of challenges facing the multinational force tasked with restoring order in Haiti amid spiraling gang violence.
Less than two weeks ago, two Haitian SWAT officers were killed and two others injured after a drone packed with explosives detonated during an operation. The MSS itself has lost personnel in ambushes by armed groups—one officer confirmed dead, and another, believed to be Kenyan, still missing and feared dead.
The United Nations human rights office has painted a grim picture of the worsening crisis, reporting that between October 2024 and June 2025 more than 1,000 people were killed, 200 injured, and over 600 kidnapped in Haiti’s Artibonite and Central regions alone.
For the MSS, the mission continues under increasingly dangerous conditions, with Sunday’s crash serving as yet another reminder of the high stakes and human cost of efforts to stabilize the Caribbean nation.
