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iciHaiti - FLASH : 376 Haitians arrested at the border in less than 24 hours
04/01/2018 07:49:01
On Wednesday alone the Dominican Armed Forces in several operations intercepted and arrested 376 Haitians attempting to enter Dominican territory illegally.
According to information provided by Colonel José Manuel Durán, Commander of the Fourth Brigade, Haitian citizens were detained in communities in the border provinces of Montecristi and Dajabón pending their repatriation to Haiti.
He also said that the forces involved in these operations had involved the joint action of the Dominican Navy, the Air Force and the Specialized Corps of Border Border Security (CESFRONT) in the framework of strengthening the Border monitoring put in place since 30 September https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23139-haiti-flash-the-dominican-soldiers-deploy-the-great-means-at-the-border.html in anticipation of a large wave of illegal Haitian migrants expected over the next few weeks, according to Dominican intelligence services.
See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23139-haiti-flash-the-dominican-soldiers-deploy-the-great-means-at-the-border.html
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