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Santo Domingo.- Two Haitian migrants were injured by gunfire from members of the Dominican Republic Army when they were attempting to enter Dominican territory along with other undocumented individuals on the border with Dajabón, the organization reported this Sunday in a statement.
The event occurred during the early hours of today when a military patrol that was guarding near the border strip stopped 13 undocumented Haitian migrants, who, in the company of others of their fellow citizens, irregularly crossed to the Dominican side.
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During the incident, the soldiers ordered the Haitians to stop, however, they did not comply with the order to halt, and threw stones and other objects at the military, who repelled the action with several warning shots to stop the aggression, resulting in two undocumented individuals being hit and wounded by firearms.
In the midst of the darkness in the area, some of the Haitians in irregular migratory status escaped, while others were injured, which are presumed to have been caused among themselves, the Army said.
Regarding the injured, they were attended to by medical personnel from the Ramón Matías Mella hospital in Dajabón, where they were transferred after the incident.
The undocumented foreigners detained were transferred to the headquarters of the Tenth Infantry Battalion of the ERD, for the relevant legal purposes.
Dominican Republic is carrying out a deportation program for undocumented Haitians residing in the country.President Luis Abinader leads a dialogue with three former Dominican rulers to address the consequences for the country caused by the serious crisis shaking Haiti.
Both countries share a border of just under 400 kilometers, and thousands of Haitians work in areas such as construction, agriculture, and hospitality in the Dominican Republic.
Many also earn their living by selling all kinds of items on the streets of the country's main cities.
