Taiwan says Haiti police arrested 11 assassination suspects on its embassy grounds

Last updated on: 09 July,2021 08:37 am

Taiwan says Haiti police arrested 11 assassination suspects on its embassy grounds

TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan on Friday said 11 suspected assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were detained by local police on its embassy grounds in Port-au-Prince after they fled there.

"The police launched an operation around 4pm (Thursday) and successfully arrested 11 suspects," Taiwan’s embassy said, adding it had agreed to a police request to search the grounds "without hesitation".