The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, advised U.S. citizens of ongoing security operations and heavy gunfire north and south of the embassy and in Croix-des-Bouquets on January 31, 2026, between 5:16 PM and 8:16 PM UTC, prompting U.S. government personnel to halt all movements, according to a security alert issued by the embassy. The alert, posted by the U.S. Department of State's TravelGov account on X, specifies security operations in the immediate vicinity of the embassy and the nearby Croix-des-Bouquets area, where heavy gunfire has been reported. U.S. government personnel have suspended all movements as a precaution. The embassy directed U.S. citizens to the full alert at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-january-31-2026/ for additional details.
