"Marine Corps Deploys Special Response Unit to Haiti Amid US Embassy Evacuation"

The Marine Corps has deployed a special response unit to Haiti to bolster security and assist with the partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince due to widespread gang violence. The deployment comes at the request of the State Department, and the unit is part of the Corps' Security Force Regiment. The U.S. military has also increased funding for its security support mission in Haiti and is collaborating with the Haitian National Police to restore security in the country. The situation in Haiti has deteriorated following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021, with acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry seeking international assistance to combat the escalating gang violence.