The Dominican Army has begun Operation “Border Fence” as it seeks to reinforce certain critical areas considered vulnerable along the Dominican-Haitian border. The Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Ruben Dario Paulino Sem, said that some 360 soldiers, nearly a battalion, from the Dominican Air Force, Armada, and Army are taking part in the operation. He said the new force is complemented by additional agents sent by the Migration and Customs Agency, and the National Environmental Protection Agency (Senpa), among others.
Army commander, Major General Estanislao Gonell, currently on duty to supervise the border, vulnerable areas are being reinforced with new force.
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Diario Libre
1 October 2018
