The armed group who assassinated Haiti's President Jovenel Moise were 'professional killers' consisting of more than two dozen people, including two American citizens and retired members of the Colombian military, authorities have said.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti The armed group who assassinated Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise, were"professional killers" consisting of more than two dozen people, including two American citizens and retired members of the Colombian military, authorities have said.
But as more details begin to emerge of the people who killed Moise early Wednesday morning, little is known about the suspected masterminds and their motivation for the attack.Police have so far detained 17 suspects in connection to the fatal shooting and a mass, country-wide manhunt is underway for at least eight additional suspects. Haiti's Police Chief Leon Charles said three suspects were killed during operations Wednesday, according to Reuters.
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