PORT-AU-PRINCE —  A U.S. military aircraft, Air Force C-130,  landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prin on Tuesday for a planned rotation of personnel. This marks the first such flight since the airport was targeted by gang attacks on March 3, leading to the suspension of all commercial flights. The plane carried security and support personnel as part of a routine rotation to bolster the U.S. Embassy staff in the Haitian capital.

In a press release on Tuesday, the U.S. Southern Command stated that the mission aims to ensure the U.S. Embassy remains operational and continues its efforts to support the Haitian people. This includes “backing the Haitian National Police and the Armed Forces of Haiti and aiding in efforts to establish conditions for free and fair elections.”