The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that over 170 of its citizens and about 70 nationals from other countries "in a vulnerable situation" were evacuated from Haiti due to gang-related escalating violence in the country.
"Teams from the French Embassy in Port-au-Prince, agents from the Crisis and Support Center deployed to Haiti thus enabled the boarding of French army helicopters of more than 170 French nationals and nearly 70 European nationals and third-country nationals in a vulnerable situation, supported by France. They all joined a national navy ship that will transport them today to Fort-de-France," the ministry said.
The city of Port-au-Prince has been embroiled in intense street battles that erupted in late February, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The situation on the ground has become increasingly volatile.
