More Jamaican soldiers and police to be sent to Haiti

A new 21-member CARICOM Joint Task Force-Haiti (CJTF-H) relief team comprising members of Jamaica’s security forces will be deployed to Haiti to support the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission there, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has announced.

The team includes 18 members of the JDF and three members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. Their deployment marks the continuation of the work begun by the CJTF-H advance team, which was sent to Haiti in September 2024.

According to the JDF, the initial team—now returning home—completed its mission successfully, playing a key role in helping establish the MSS Headquarters and setting the groundwork for follow-on forces operating in what the JDF called “one of the most volatile security environments in the region.”

Throughout the deployment, the Jamaican contingent took on both strategic and operational roles, supporting the MSS mandate. The JDF noted that one of the team’s major contributions was “the delivery of essential intelligence and operational planning support to the MSS Headquarters,” which helped shape mission strategy and allowed for coordinated security operations across Haiti.

In addition, the team provided security at the Logistic Support Area, the main hub where MSS personnel are housed and where critical facilities are located.