Two Kenyan police officers have sustained injuries in Haiti following a clash with local gangs rising concern over the peace led mission.
The information on the new casualties was shared by three officers who spoke to Reuters shedding more light on the day to day challenges the officers face.
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The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission which began in June last year has seen the deployment of 1,000 officers with a third of them coming from Kenya.
Since its announcement, the deployment has faced legal hurdles including negative opinions from Kenyans who questioned its importance to the country.
In February, the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission confirmed the first casualty with another police officer reported missing just recently.
The three officers who spoke on condition of remaining anonymous said that the missing officer is feared dead and that the attacks are becoming frequent when they have inadequate equipement.