US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say
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US authorities have arrested 18 suspects linked to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who was killed in July 2021 by a group of Colombian mercenaries. The president's security detail reportedly did not intervene during the attack.
Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.