Vehicles, tactical equipment and a contingent of Sri Lankan soldiers from the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) arrived on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the port of Sédrenn, northwest of the city. The arrival is raising new hopes in a department severely affected by insecurity, but it is also generating high expectations regarding the results of this new force.

The City of Independence welcomed a new stage in the deployment of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF)) on Thursday. Several vehicles and pieces of equipment intended for the force’s operations were unloaded during the day.