HAITI: UN TROOPS ON PATROL

(2 Apr 1995) English/Nat United Nations troops have been out patrolling the streets of Port au Prince, following the U-S withdrawal from Haiti. The soldiers are having to face rampant crime and drug trafficking. After the pullout of the U-S led multinational force, Haiti still has much to contend with. Crime has been on the rise since multinational soldiers disarmed and dismantled the Haitian army and police to pave the way for the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide last October. U-N soldiers yesterday (Saturday) swept through the crowded streets of a poor neighborhood in Port au Prince in an effort to control street crime and drug trafficking. President Bill Clinton stated that the U.S. mission had succeeded in ensuring a stable and secure environment on the Caribbean island. But the recent brutal killing of a prominent opposition figure and continuing crime suggests a very different picture. An ill-trained, mostly unarmed interim police force of 3,000 officers, is now required to maintain law and order, under the supervision of the U-N peace mission. The UN troops have already detained two suspects but many Haitians fear that with the pullout of the U-S led force, Haiti will once again fall prey to escalating political violence and crime. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...