At least 300 gang members have been killed and 400 others injured, some seriously, since Haitian authorities began using kamikaze drones, according to a June 12, 2025, report by the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH).

These kamikaze drones were initially used by a special unit created by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé last March to combat growing insecurity. "These operations, welcomed by the population, mark an important turning point in the fight against armed gangs," the RNDDH report emphasizes.

Sustainable kamikaze drone operations :

• From March 1st to 12, 2025, operations were conducted in the municipalities of Delmas and Pétion-ville;

• On April 19, 2025, an operation was conducted in Kenscoff; • On the afternoon of May 4th, 2025, an operation was conducted in Grand-Ravine;

• On May 20, 2025, several drones were launched into the stronghold of gang leader Renel Destina, alias "Ti Lapli";

• On May 22, 2025, several kamikaze drones were launched into the Torcel and Pernier neighborhoods;

• On the afternoon of May 25, 2025, several kamikaze drones were launched into the Village de Dieu neighborhood, led by gang leader "5 Segond," Johnson André, alias "Izo 5";

• On June 1st, 2025, an operation was conducted in the Village de Dieu and Grand-Ravine neighborhoods;

• On June 3rd, 2025, several kamikaze drones were launched into downtown Port-au-Prince;

• From June 9 to 11, 2025, several kamikaze drones crashed into the neighborhoods of Solino, downtown Port-au-Prince, and Grand-Ravine.

In a statement, Rameau Normil, the Acting Director General of the Haitian National Police (PNH), discussed attempts by "Viv ansanm" to acquire this type of drone in the neighboring Republic and even revealed that the institution's intelligence services, in collaboration with those of the Dominican Republic, arrested three Haitians who were attempting to purchase this type of drone https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45118-haiti-news-zapping.html .

"The information found in the possession of these three terrorists from the "Viv Ansanm" coalition after their interrogation at the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (CPJ) clearly shows that the bandits never sleep," Normil declared.

Breaking News : The kamikaze drone attacks of June 9 and 10 reportedly targeted the residence of Johnson André, alias "Izo," leader of the "5 Segond" gang, in the Village-de-Dieu neighborhood. Although authorities have not yet officially confirmed "Izo's" condition, reports from Johnson André's relatives indicate that he was seriously injured in the attack. "Izo" was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Carrefour, where, according to several sources, he is scheduled to undergo surgery, the outcome of which remains uncertain, and his life is in jeopardy.

Importantly, in the current context, it is impossible to confirm this information from independent sources, and it should be treated with caution.

Download the RNDDH report (PDF in English , 16 pages) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/6-Rap-PNH-12Juin2025.ENG_-1.pdf

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