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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Subscribe National Security Foreign Policy Intelligence Justice Military U.S. Marines in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets. Updated November 15, 2025 at 12:29 p.m. ESTyesterday at 12:29 p.m. EST 2 min Summary 218 The Pentagon in 2023. The U.S. Embassy in Haiti said in August that a contingent of U.S. Marines had arrived to provide security for the diplomatic post. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Dan Lamothe U.S. Marines in Haiti exchanged gunfire this week with suspected gang members, U.S. military officials said Saturday, in an incident that highlights the precarious security environment in the island nation. The incident occurred Thursday evening, said Capt. Steven Keenan, a Marine Corps spokesman. He said in a statement that “Marines supporting embassy security operations were fired upon” in the capital city of Port-au-Prince and then returned fire. None of the Marines were injured, he added. Keenan said this is not the first time that gunfire has been aimed at U.S. personnel in Port-au-Prince this year, but it is the most significant. “U. S. Marines are committed to the safety and security of U.S. embassies worldwide and respond to all threats with professionalism and swift, disciplined action,” Keenan said. The State Department, U.S. Embassy in Haiti and U.S. Southern Command, which oversees military operations in the region, did not respond to requests for comment.AI Icon 🌎 Following World news Following The incident, which has not previously been reported, comes after the Pentagon last year bolstered security at the embassy in Haiti as it was beset by gang violence. The country has been mired in chaos for years and has had no elected president since 2021, when Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Haiti is run by a transitional presidential council that took power last year and has struggled to establish order.AI Icon Armed gangs control about 85 percent of the capital, according to the United Nations. In August, the U.S. Embassy in Haiti said in a statement that a contingent of U.S. Marines had arrived to “provide security for our diplomatic post and coordinate an eventual rotation of Marines” who were deployed previously to bolster embassy security. The deployment, the embassy said, allowed the U.S. diplomatic mission to continue its assistance to Haitian police and a multinational security mission. The embassy is open for emergency services. In previous security alerts this year, it has disclosed previous incidents with heavy gunfire nearby. The State Department in 2023 evacuated “nonemergency U.S. government employees” from the embassy. It has instructed U.S. citizens not to travel to Haiti. “Haiti has been under a State of Emergency since March 2024,” the department said in a travel alert posted in July. “Crimes involving firearms are common in Haiti. They include robbery, carjackings, sexual assault, and kidnappings for ransom.” What readers are saying The comments reflect a range of opinions on the U.S. Marines exchanging gunfire with suspected gang members in Haiti. Many commenters express skepticism about the U.S. maintaining an embassy in Haiti, given the ongoing violence and instability. Some suggest that the U.S. should... Show more This summary is AI-generated. AI can make mistakes and this summary is not a replacement for reading the comments. Comments 218 Popular articles GOP plans to replace Obamacare have failed. 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"  BSL Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce.   Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce. at $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal. “There is uncertainty about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and the next interest rate move. Gold may need to retest the recent lows ($3930 area) before a convincing recovery. Any pullback is likely to be brief and shallow as the main drivers of gold remain in place,” said Adrian Day, President of Adrian Day Asset Management. commodities / gold Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal. “There is uncertainty about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and the next interest rate move. Gold may need to retest the recent lows ($3930 area) before a convincing recovery. Any pullback is likely to be brief and shallow as the main drivers of gold remain in place,” said Adrian Day, President of Adrian Day Asset Management. Wall Street’s cautious sentiment comes after gold was able to hold key support at $4,000 an ounce on Friday, generating solid buying momentum through the first half of the week. On Thursday, spot gold reached a high of $4,245 an ounce before being hit with significant selling pressure. Spot gold last traded at $4,080 an ounce, up 2% on the week; however, prices are down more than 3% from Thursday’s intraday high. “Bulls have quickly run out of gas and the near-term technical charts have deteriorated a bit,” said Jim Wyckoff, Senior Market Analyst at Kitco.com. He added that he is looking for lower prices next week. According to some analysts, gold sold off as shifting interest rate expectations triggered a broader market pullback, with Bitcoin and equities also losing ground. Although the 43-day U.S. government shutdown has ended, some economists worry that economic data collection has been severely impacted. A lack of quality data is forcing the Federal Reserve to take a neutral stance on monetary policy, potentially leaving interest rates unchanged next month. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, markets see less than a 50% chance of a rate cut in December; last month, markets saw more than a 90% chance of easing. “The weakness of the US dollar and rumours of the Fed resuming asset purchases have been catalysts for gold's rise since the beginning of the week, but Thursday and Friday clearly showed that this is no longer a one-way street,” said Alex Kuptsikevich, Senior Market Analyst at FxPros. Kuptsikevich is bearish on gold next week and also sees growing potential for investors to sell into rallies. “Since the end of last month, gold has been selling off heavily after its rise, which appears to be an attempt by bears to demonstrate that they have broken the bulls' back. Gold, like other risky assets, was undermined at the end of the week by a sharp decline in the chances of a Fed rate cut in December. If FOMC members really nudge the market in this direction, the dollar is doomed to rise and gold to fall,” he said. “However, we still see higher risks that the data coming out of the US will show a sharp deterioration in the economic landscape. In this case, we should expect the dollar to rise and a flight from risk, but in such cases, gold soars in the early stages only to fall off a cliff later on.” This week, 17 Wall Street analysts participated in the Kitco News Gold Survey. Among the participants, eight analysts, or 47%, were bearish on gold in the near term. At the same time, six analysts, or 35%, were neutral for next week, while three analysts, or 18%, saw prices moving higher. Meanwhile, 230 votes were cast in the online social media poll. Of these, 151 respondents, or 65.7%, expected gold to rise next week. Another 38 respondents, or 16.5%, anticipated lower prices, while 41 voters, or 17.8%, were neutral in the near term." https://molosserdogs.com/view-post/gold-bulls-tire-at-4-200-as-prices-build#:~:text=the%20near%20term-,.,-%22
"  BSL Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce.   Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce. at $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal. “There is uncertainty about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and the next interest rate move. Gold may need to retest the recent lows ($3930 area) before a convincing recovery. Any pullback is likely to be brief and shallow as the main drivers of gold remain in place,” said Adrian Day, President of Adrian Day Asset Management. commodities / gold Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal. “There is uncertainty about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and the next interest rate move. Gold may need to retest the recent lows ($3930 area) before a convincing recovery. Any pullback is likely to be brief and shallow as the main drivers of gold remain in place,” said Adrian Day, President of Adrian Day Asset Management. Wall Street’s cautious sentiment comes after gold was able to hold key support at $4,000 an ounce on Friday, generating solid buying momentum through the first half of the week. On Thursday, spot gold reached a high of $4,245 an ounce before being hit with significant selling pressure. Spot gold last traded at $4,080 an ounce, up 2% on the week; however, prices are down more than 3% from Thursday’s intraday high. “Bulls have quickly run out of gas and the near-term technical charts have deteriorated a bit,” said Jim Wyckoff, Senior Market Analyst at Kitco.com. He added that he is looking for lower prices next week. According to some analysts, gold sold off as shifting interest rate expectations triggered a broader market pullback, with Bitcoin and equities also losing ground. Although the 43-day U.S. government shutdown has ended, some economists worry that economic data collection has been severely impacted. A lack of quality data is forcing the Federal Reserve to take a neutral stance on monetary policy, potentially leaving interest rates unchanged next month. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, markets see less than a 50% chance of a rate cut in December; last month, markets saw more than a 90% chance of easing. “The weakness of the US dollar and rumours of the Fed resuming asset purchases have been catalysts for gold's rise since the beginning of the week, but Thursday and Friday clearly showed that this is no longer a one-way street,” said Alex Kuptsikevich, Senior Market Analyst at FxPros. Kuptsikevich is bearish on gold next week and also sees growing potential for investors to sell into rallies. “Since the end of last month, gold has been selling off heavily after its rise, which appears to be an attempt by bears to demonstrate that they have broken the bulls' back. Gold, like other risky assets, was undermined at the end of the week by a sharp decline in the chances of a Fed rate cut in December. If FOMC members really nudge the market in this direction, the dollar is doomed to rise and gold to fall,” he said. “However, we still see higher risks that the data coming out of the US will show a sharp deterioration in the economic landscape. In this case, we should expect the dollar to rise and a flight from risk, but in such cases, gold soars in the early stages only to fall off a cliff later on.” This week, 17 Wall Street analysts participated in the Kitco News Gold Survey. Among the participants, eight analysts, or 47%, were bearish on gold in the near term. At the same time, six analysts, or 35%, were neutral for next week, while three analysts, or 18%, saw prices moving higher. Meanwhile, 230 votes were cast in the online social media poll. Of these, 151 respondents, or 65.7%, expected gold to rise next week. Another 38 respondents, or 16.5%, anticipated lower prices, while 41 voters, or 17.8%, were neutral in the near term." https://molosserdogs.com/view-post/gold-bulls-tire-at-4-200-as-prices-build#:~:text=the%20near%20term-,.,-%22
"  BSL Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce.   Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce. at $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal. “There is uncertainty about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and the next interest rate move. Gold may need to retest the recent lows ($3930 area) before a convincing recovery. Any pullback is likely to be brief and shallow as the main drivers of gold remain in place,” said Adrian Day, President of Adrian Day Asset Management. commodities / gold Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal. “There is uncertainty about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and the next interest rate move. Gold may need to retest the recent lows ($3930 area) before a convincing recovery. Any pullback is likely to be brief and shallow as the main drivers of gold remain in place,” said Adrian Day, President of Adrian Day Asset Management. Wall Street’s cautious sentiment comes after gold was able to hold key support at $4,000 an ounce on Friday, generating solid buying momentum through the first half of the week. On Thursday, spot gold reached a high of $4,245 an ounce before being hit with significant selling pressure. Spot gold last traded at $4,080 an ounce, up 2% on the week; however, prices are down more than 3% from Thursday’s intraday high. “Bulls have quickly run out of gas and the near-term technical charts have deteriorated a bit,” said Jim Wyckoff, Senior Market Analyst at Kitco.com. He added that he is looking for lower prices next week. According to some analysts, gold sold off as shifting interest rate expectations triggered a broader market pullback, with Bitcoin and equities also losing ground. Although the 43-day U.S. government shutdown has ended, some economists worry that economic data collection has been severely impacted. A lack of quality data is forcing the Federal Reserve to take a neutral stance on monetary policy, potentially leaving interest rates unchanged next month. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, markets see less than a 50% chance of a rate cut in December; last month, markets saw more than a 90% chance of easing. “The weakness of the US dollar and rumours of the Fed resuming asset purchases have been catalysts for gold's rise since the beginning of the week, but Thursday and Friday clearly showed that this is no longer a one-way street,” said Alex Kuptsikevich, Senior Market Analyst at FxPros. Kuptsikevich is bearish on gold next week and also sees growing potential for investors to sell into rallies. “Since the end of last month, gold has been selling off heavily after its rise, which appears to be an attempt by bears to demonstrate that they have broken the bulls' back. Gold, like other risky assets, was undermined at the end of the week by a sharp decline in the chances of a Fed rate cut in December. If FOMC members really nudge the market in this direction, the dollar is doomed to rise and gold to fall,” he said. “However, we still see higher risks that the data coming out of the US will show a sharp deterioration in the economic landscape. In this case, we should expect the dollar to rise and a flight from risk, but in such cases, gold soars in the early stages only to fall off a cliff later on.” This week, 17 Wall Street analysts participated in the Kitco News Gold Survey. Among the participants, eight analysts, or 47%, were bearish on gold in the near term. At the same time, six analysts, or 35%, were neutral for next week, while three analysts, or 18%, saw prices moving higher. Meanwhile, 230 votes were cast in the online social media poll. Of these, 151 respondents, or 65.7%, expected gold to rise next week. Another 38 respondents, or 16.5%, anticipated lower prices, while 41 voters, or 17.8%, were neutral in the near term." https://molosserdogs.com/view-post/gold-bulls-tire-at-4-200-as-prices-build#:~:text=the%20near%20term-,.,-%22
commodities/goldGold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000"(Kitco News) - Despite solid profit-taking ahead of the weekend, the gold market is poised to end the week in positive territory and establish new support at $4,000 an ounce.Gold’s failed attempt to break above $4,200 per ounce this week has created some short-term bearish sentiment. According to the latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey, there is no significant consensus among Wall Street analysts regarding next week’s price action; however, many continue to view lower prices as a tactical buying opportunity. Meanwhile, Main Street investors remain solidly bullish on the precious metal.“There is uncertainty about the
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