Colombians accused in Haiti assassination were once trained by the US military, Pentagon says

• A "small number" of Colombians detained in the assassination of Haiti's president received US military training, the Pentagon told The Washington Post.
• They received the training while they were active members of the Colombian Military Forces, the Pentagon said.
• It's unclear when the training took place or how many of the suspects took part in it.
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A "small number" of Colombians detained in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse had previously received US military training, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

"A review of our training databases indicates that a small number of the Colombian individuals detained as part of this investigation had participated in past U.S. military training and education programs, while serving as active members of the Colombian Military Forces," Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Ken Hoffman told The Washington Post.

It's unclear how many Colombians had the training as well as when the training to place, though Colombia is a US military partner and its military members have received training and education for decades, The Post reported.

Hoffman told The Post that the Pentagon is reviewing its training databases.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Haitian police have said that 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans are among the suspects in Moïse's assassination.

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By: [email protected] (Kelly McLaughlin)
Title: Colombians accused in Haiti assassination were once trained by the US military, Pentagon says
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Published Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:21:20 +0000

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