# US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say

https://mins.news/en/item/66815

- euronews, 2026-09-21 05:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/us-arrests-18-suspects-in-killing-of-haitian-president-jovenel-moise-officials-say

> Officials say the US has arrested 18 suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Moïse, 53, was shot at his private residence on 7 July 2021 by an alleged hired group of about 20 Colombian military-trained mercenaries, while his security detail did not intervene.

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