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Recruiting Drive Begins For Soldiers For Small Army

July 12 2017

Haiti

Haiti's government has launched a recruitment campaign aimed at re-establishing the army, reports the BBC.

The Haitian army was disbanded in 1995 after a military coup.

Defense Minister Herve Denis told Reuters earlier this month that the government plans to recruit fewer than 500 soldiers. Their duties will included monitoring the border and dealing with natural disasters.

On Monday, the Defense Ministry released a statement saying that the recruitment drive was open to...

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