US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say

Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.

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