Belgian military plane carrying soldiers targeted in Haiti

A Belgian A400M military transport plane carrying some eighty Chadian soldiers was targeted last Sunday during a UN miss

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ion in Haiti. The information was revealed by Het Laatste Nieuws and confirmed by the Ministry of Defense. The aircraft was able to take off again after the incident and return to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The crew is safe and sound.


A Belgian Airbus A400M military transport plane was targeted by gunfire during an operation as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti. This was reported on Saturday by Het Laatste Nieuw, a report confirmed by Defense Minister Theo Francken. The plane landed safely and the crew is safe, according to the minister.


The Ministry of Defense is not providing further details at this time. As a reminder, Haiti has been plagued for years by deadly gang violence, with frequent murders, rapes, and kidnappings.