Haiti PortAuPrince Now An American Base

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(22 Sep 1994) U.S. troops turned Port-Au-Prince into an American base by • Thursday (22/9). The American flag flies throughout the city, and checkpoints have been established. U.S. helicopters patrol the city, issuing loudspeaker demands in French, English and Creole that the Haitians stay calm and cooperate with the American forces. On Thursday Special Forces troops took over the heavy weapons company at Camp d'Application, Haiti's best equipped force, and a major air base in the city. They are in the process of taking control of two other major • Haitian bases as part of Operation Restore Democracy. • SHOWS: • PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI, 22/9 • chopper shots • loudspeaker instructing residents • us soldier putting us flag on checkpoint position • haitians looking • us soldier putting razor wire in the street • haitians looking on as soldiers install barricades • us soldier approaching car • truck with us troops in street • us troops running • vehicle on street • soldier atop of apc • 1.54 • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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