Country: | Haiti |
Details of Formation: | In 1991 President Aristide was accused of forming a private militia by General Cedras, who led a military revolt against him. |
Details of Termination: | Aristide’s overthrow on 20 September 1991 is used as termination date for the group. |
Purpose: | Supporters of Aristide claimed the group was a presidential security service, and it is reported that the threat that the military would assassinate the president provided the motivation to form the group. |
Organisation: | The group was detached from the regular chain of command and answerable only to the President. |
Weapons and Training: | The militia was trained by French, American and Swiss security specialists, for roughly three months. |
Size: | -- |
Reason for Membership: | -- |
Treatment of Civilians: | -- |
Other Information: | Members of this PGM were also referred to as “attaches”. |
References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |