2026-02-25

A government vehicle and police uniforms were used by suspected kidnappers in a downtown Port-au-Prince armed engagement on . Provisional casualty count is two police officers and two suspected kidnappers killed; PNH has not confirmed. February 25, 2026 The fake checkpoint tactic has migrated from Delmas into the downtown core, marking a geographic escalation. Institutional integrity of the PNH cannot be assessed without official clarification on whether implicated individuals were serving officers. MSS mission coordination must account for civilian inability to distinguish legitimate from counterfeit law enforcement presence.