US Marines Fired Upon by Suspected Gang Members in Haiti

No Marines were injured in the Nov. 13 shootout near the U.S. Embassy in Haiti’s gang-ridden capital city, authorities said.Security at the U.S. Embassy in the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 11, 2021. Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images11/15/2025|Updated: 11/15/2025U.S. Marines providing U.S. Embassy security in Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince came under fire from suspected gang members and momentarily engaged in a shootout on Nov. 13.The security incident was first reported by The Washington Post. Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Steven Keenan confirmed the incident in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on Saturday evening.Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. Author’s Selected Articles