Tuesday June 23, 2026, Colonel Tom Trimble who commanded the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, responsible for the protection of the American Embassy in Haiti, recently returned to Camp Lejeune, revealed at a press conference "There were multiple engagements at the embassy in Haiti, between August and December 2025 during which Marines used their weapons in self-defense during their deployment in Haiti" declared Trimble

"There was a consistent basis in which we were engaged in Haiti, and then we returned fire," said the Colonel without providing information on the exact number of shootings that occurred during the Marines’ deployment. "No Marines were injured or killed in the clashes [...]The Marines went unscathed because we went in there, we reinforced positions, and we were well trained to understand what the ROE was [...] When we received these engagements, we had a clear depiction of what the rules of engagement were. We followed the [rules of engagement] to a T and did exactly what the Department of State wanted us to do in order to defend the embassy in Haiti."

Trimble could not say whether any Haitians were killed or injured in the firefight, telling reporters "I cannot disclose that, but unknown..."

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit left Haiti for other missions and was replaced by a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) company, he said.

SL/ HaitiLibre