Haiti: Seven Armored Vehicles Handed Over to Armed Forces to Strengthen National Security
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Advisor-President Leslie Voltaire handed over seven armored vehicles to the Haitian Armed Forces on Saturday, November 8, 2025, marking a concrete step in the modernization of the military institution and the strengthening of security on national territory.
In an official ceremony organized at the Primature, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, accompanied by Advisor-President Leslie Voltaire, handed over seven armored vehicles to the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd’H).
According to a note from the Primature, this initiative is part of the institutional and security strengthening policy implemented by the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) and the Government. It constitutes the first phase of a total order of seventeen armored vehicles, intended to improve the operational capabilities of the FAd’H throughout the country.
The ceremony brought together several high-ranking civil and military authorities, notably the Minister of Defense, Me Jean-Michel Moïse, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Dr Patrick Pélissier, and Major General Jonas Jean, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the FAd’H.
In his address, the Minister of Defense thanked the CPT and the Government for their constant support in the acquisition process of these equipments. For his part, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé emphasized his administration's desire to modernize and remobilize the Haitian army so that it can fully fulfill its constitutional mission: to defend the country, protect citizens, and preserve republican values.
« The reconstruction of a strong, disciplined, and republican army constitutes a strategic axis of national recovery, » declared the Prime Minister, reaffirming the importance of a military institution capable of supporting the security and sovereignty of the nation.
With this handover of armored vehicles, the Government reaffirms its commitment to strengthening national security and modernizing the Haitian Armed Forces, in a context where stability and the protection of citizens remain major priorities for the country.
