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WASHINGTON — Incidents of violence in Haiti have hindered rescue workers trying to help earthquake victims, a top official leading the U.S. government’s relief efforts said Sunday.
Providing humanitarian aid requires a safe and secure environment, said Lt. Gen. Ken Keen of the U.S. Southern Command. Although streets have been largely calm, he said, violence has been increasing.
Keen said about 1,000 U.S. troops are in Haiti and that 3,000 are working from ships. More than 12,000 U.S. forces are expected to be in the region by today.
