It's every man for himself for diplomats and expatriates living in Port-au-Prince as the capital sinks into chaos orchestrated by gangs. On Sunday, March 10, American and European diplomats were airlifted to the Dominican Republic, among other destinations. On Sunday morning, the US embassy announced on social media the departure of some of its staff. "The increase in gang violence in the vicinity of the US embassy and the airport has led the State Department to make arrangements for the departure of additional embassy personnel. AAll arriving and departing passengers work for the U.S. government," it said. This Monday, they indicated that an operation was carried out by the US military, at the request of the State Department. This operation aims "to enhance the security of the US embassy in Port-au-Prince, allow the continuation of diplomatic mission operations, and facilitate the departure of non-essential personnel." In addition to Americans, diplomats from the German embassy and the European Union representation have also left the country. "Due to the highly tense security situation in Haiti, the German ambassador and the permanent representative in Port-au-Prince left today for the Dominican Republic with representatives of the EU delegation," said a ministry spokesperson to AFP, adding that they would work from there "until further notice." Meanwhile, the EU announced on Monday that it had evacuated all its personnel from Haiti and expressed its "extreme concern." "In response to the dramatic deterioration of the security situation, we have decided to reduce our activities on the ground and have relocated the EU delegation staff in Port-au-Prince to a safer location outside the country," said Peter Stano, spokesperson for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. Other expatriates are also fleeing the country. On Monday, March 11, the Dominican newspaper Diario Libre reported that thousands of foreigners had left Haiti due to the violence. "Among the foreigners leaving Haiti are a majority of doctors. They have returned to the Dominican Republic through the Dajabon crossing point. The airports in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien remain closed," reads an article in the Diario Libre newspaper.