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US extradites 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president

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US officials have extradited eighteen suspects involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed by a group of about twenty Colombian mercenaries on July 7, 2021. The suspects were transported from Haiti to Florida for trial. FBI special agent Brett Skiles and federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quinones highlighted the international cooperation involved in apprehending those responsible for the murder that occurred at Moise's private residence.

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On September 20, 18 suspects accused of involvement in the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were flown out of Haiti and into the United States on a military plane. This move follows a nine-week trial in Miami where four South Florida men were convicted for plotting to hire mercenaries to kill Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home. The suspects will face trial in Florida, according to U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones, who noted that 30 people have been indicted so far for their roles in the assassination. The killing, which shocked Haiti and left a political vacuum, involved hiring over two dozen former Colombian soldiers with money, weapons, and tactical vests.

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Colombian FBI Florida Haiti Haitian

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Colombian NORP · 2× FBI ORG · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Haiti GPE · 2× Haitian NORP · 2× Jovenel Moise PERSON · 2× Brett Skiles PERSON · 1× Federal Bureau of Investigation ORG · 1× Jason Reding Quinones PERSON · 1× Moise PERSON · 1×

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US extradites 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moise was shot dead by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries in a killing that sparked chaos in Haiti Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been taken to Florida to stand trial, US officials said on Sunday.

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US extradites 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president · assertive framing

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officials → extradite → Sunday

Moise, 53, was shot dead on July 7, 2021 at his private home by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. asserted

Moise → shoot → mercenaries

His security detail did not intervene to protect him. asserted

detail → intervene → him

“Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice,” FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) special agent Brett Skiles said on social media. asserted

Skiles → underscore → media

In the same post, federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quinones wrote: “18 transported in military plane from Haiti to face American justice in the Southern District of Florida.” asserted

Quinones → write → Florida