Pray for the innocent.

The US has deployed Marines to evacuate its embassy in Haiti as local gangs continue to attack state institutions.

 

The operation, which occurred early Sunday, serves as the latest sign of Haiti’s societal troubles, as locals in its capital continue to report the overwhelming stench of the dead.

 

Violence in the Caribbean country broke out out this past week, and has since threatened to bring down the local government.

 

Gangs across the country continue to unite, causing thousands to flee their homes.

 

Politicians across the region are scrambling for a solution, as dogs have been seen gnawing on the unaddressed dead, and bodies are burned in the streets.

 

The neighborhood around the embassy in the capital, Port-au-Prince, has been one of the hardest-hit, hence the recent operation. Its success was revealed in a statement from the US military’s Southern Command later in the day.

Yikes.

Claude Joseph said the president’s home in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT).

 

First Lady Martine Moïse was also injured in the attack.

 

Mr Joseph said that “all measures had been taken to guarantee the continuity of the state”.

 

He has now taken control of the impoverished Caribbean nation, and has urged the public to remain calm.