Colombians held in Haitian president's assassination claim ties to Miami-area security firm

[Judi Lynn]

2. Report: Colombians Implicated In Assassination Of Haitian President Recruited By Doral Security Firm

By CBSMiami.com TeamJuly 10, 2021 at 6:27 pm

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Captured Colombian nationals accused of participating in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise said they were recruited by a security firm in Doral called CTU Security, according to CBS4 News partner, the Miami Herald.

The armed group are “professional killers,” consisting of more than two dozen people, including two American citizens and retired members of the Colombian military, authorities said.

But as more details begin to emerge of the people who allegedly killed Moise, little is known about the suspected masterminds and their motivation for the attack.

Police have so far arrested 20 suspects in connection to the fatal shooting and a mass, countrywide manhunt is underway for at least five additional suspects. Police previously said that 28 people are suspected in the assassination.

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/07/10/report-colombians-implicated-in-assassination-of-haitian-president-recruited-by-doral-security-firm/

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July 10, 2021
7:52 PM CDT
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Colombian ex-soldier killed in Haiti was hired as bodyguard, sister says
Luis Jaime Acosta

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BOGOTA, July 10 (Reuters) - A Colombian former soldier killed during a gun battle with Haitian police and accused of involvement in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise had been hired as a bodyguard, his sister said on Saturday.

Haitian authorities said Moise was killed early on Wednesday by foreign, trained assassins: 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans.

But at least two relatives of the Colombians have raised doubts over the authorities' report in comments to journalists, saying the men had been hired as bodyguards.

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Colombian officials acknowledge former soldiers are often recruited to work as mercenaries in other countries.

The South American country's nearly 60 years of conflict have provided a prolific training ground for soldiers. Many retire as early as in their 40s.

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