The telecommunications antenna station commonly known as “Téléco,” which had been occupied for several days by bandits, was retaken on Monday, August 25. Early that morning, a joint operation by the police and the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) drove the criminals out. In an interview with Le Nouvelliste, Kenscoff mayor Massillon Jean revealed that the intervention by the security forces succeeded in repelling the criminals. “Weapons and ammunition were seized. The bandits were driven out of Morne Tranchant, Tèt Bwapen, and the Sainte Hélène orphanage. Some bandits were killed. This afternoon, a team from city hall was able to collect four bodies of bandits,” Massillon Jean reported.

According to a press release issued by MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka, heavy losses were inflicted on the bandits. “The security forces conducted a methodical sweep, going door to door to neutralize pockets of armed resistance. Several individuals attempting to flee or hide were apprehended, while a large cache of weapons and other materials was seized and is now under the custody of the PNH,” the text stated.