SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Aug. 7, CMC – A Haitian national was killed and a Dominican soldier injured in an incident near the border wall under construction in the province of Independencia.
On Thursday, the Dominican National Police said the injured soldier, Private Luis Ángel Ferreira Medina, is receiving medical care, while the Haitian victim has not yet been identified.
The incident occurred earlier this week and involved members of the Specialized Corps for Land Border Security (CESFRONT) and a group of Haitians in the area.
Authorities are still investigating and awaiting a detailed report from the Armed Forces.
The incident took place near a section of the Dominican Republic’s nearly 400-kilometer smart border fence with Haiti, in a region where the crossing has remained closed due to ongoing instability in the neighbouring country.
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