UN Force to Aid Haiti's Police Against Gangs

On this March 17th, here's what's shaping the world.

The United Nations' backed gang suppression force is gearing up to help Haiti's police

take on powerful armed gangs.

Officials say the full deployment should happen by October this year.

Roberto Alvarez, foreign minister of the neighboring Dominican Republic, gave this update

on Tuesday.

He spoke right after meeting with the United States Embassy staff.

This international effort comes as gangs have taken control of large parts of Haiti.

Some countries like the Dominican Republic are keeping a close eye on the chaos next

door.

New troops from Chad are in training right now in the United States.

That should boost the forces' number soon.

Meanwhile, the Kenyan police units that went in first under an earlier set up plan to

withdraw step by step.

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