Chad to send 1,500 troops to Haiti, 400 already deployed, Official said
- Carl Sandy Alcema
- Apr 18
- 1 min read
Chad plans to send 1,500 personnel to Haiti, its presidential office said in a letter to lawmakers distributed on Monday, as part of its contribution to a U.N.-backed security force that aims to be 5,500-strong by this summer.
The Chadian forces are expected to arrive by June after receiving training from "European and American partners", said the official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak now to the media.
Chad told the United Nations in October 2023 that it was willing to contribute troops and police to the MSS, without specifying numbers or a timeline.
At the time, the U.N. also received similar pledges from Benin and Bangladesh.
None have so far deployed.
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