00:00As gang violence continues to plague Haiti, Chad is doing what it can to help.
00:06Chadian President Mehmet Idris Debi announced his country will send 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the UN
00:13-backed security force.
00:16Debi stated that Chad frequently participates in international coalitions and peacekeeping endeavours,
00:22citing operations against the militant group Boko Haram.
00:26Launched three years ago, the Gang Suppression Force is a multinational security force that aims to help Haitian police tackle
00:33gangs.
00:34It replaced a previous multinational mission headed by Kenya and seeks to increase numbers to 5,500 security personnel.
00:42Haiti has been in the grips of gang violence for years, with the population facing killings, rapes and kidnappings.
00:49Gangs control almost all of the capital and have expanded their reach beyond the city over the course of the
00:55past year.
00:57The violence has also worsened humanitarian conditions in Haiti, which is the poorest country in the Americas.
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