Haitian National Police Launch Multi-Day Operation in Kenscoff, Mayor Cites 'Advances'

The Haitian National Police (PNH) launched a series of operations against gangs in Kenscoff on the evening of September 16, 2026, continuing through September 17 — the commune's first sustained police push since the July 7-9 and August 23-24 attacks that RNDDH's September 16 report found killed a combined 164 people. Kenscoff Mayor Massillon Jean said PNH agents had 'made advances on the ground,' according to Le Nouvelliste; speaking on the radio program Panel Magik on September 18, he said the operations were 'very much appreciated' by residents and called for their continuation and for consolidation of the areas retaken. Le Nouvelliste did not report any arrests, casualties, or seizures from the operation, and it remained unclear whether the Gang Suppression Force took part or whether police would hold the ground longer-term. The operation came as Haiti's government pressed the UN Security Council to renew the GSF's mandate before its September 30, 2026 expiration.