In a decisive step to address the country’s long-running gang violence crisis, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé gathered top security leadership on May 20, 2026, to ramp up the government’s crackdown on armed groups that have seized swathes of national territory.
The closed-door meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office brought together the highest-ranking command of the Haitian National Police (PNH), the High Command of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd’H), Defense Minister Mario Andresol, and leadership of the specialized Gang Suppression Force (GSF), alongside all frontline operational commanders deployed across conflict zones. What started as a one-off security briefing has now become a recurring weekly check-in, with the government formalizing a permanent mechanism held every Wednesday to assess evolving security conditions, coordinate cross-force operations, and refine tactical plans for joint intervention.
At the core of the gathering was a review of Haiti’s deteriorating national security landscape, and a finalization of aggressive new offensive measures designed to accelerate the recapture of all areas held by armed criminal groups. Following the meeting, the Prime Minister’s office announced that the Haitian government would enact a sustained nationwide security deployment across every region of the country.
Under the new plan, counter-gang operations led by the PNH, with critical backing from the FAd’H and GSF, will be immediately expanded in scale and intensity. These operations will continue around the clock without interruption until full state authority is reestablished in every territory currently controlled by armed gangs.
The government also formalized a strict zero-tolerance policy that applies not only to armed gang members and the groups classified as terrorist entities, but also to their supporting networks, logistical suppliers, financial backers, and any individual who directly or indirectly enables the ongoing climate of insecurity.
In an official statement released after the meeting, the Prime Minister’s office laid out three non-negotiable commitments from the government: no territory held by gangs will be written off as lost, no acts of complicity with criminal groups will be overlooked within state ranks, and no illicit financing for gangs will escape legal punishment.
“The State is standing firm, the response is underway, the Republic will triumph, and order will be restored,” the statement read, marking a clear show of resolve from the Haitian administration as it launches one of its most ambitious counter-gang campaigns in recent history.