Peacekeeping· Caribbean Operations (Cuba + Haiti)
Largest Weapons Cache Raid - Ouanaminthe
This action was a major weapons-cache raid conducted by Marines at Ouanaminthe in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy, described as the largest such seizure of the operation, aimed at confiscating a substantial store of arms held in the town near the Dominican border.
As part of the effort to disarm the factions and regime remnants that threatened Haiti's restored government, the Marines moved to locate and seize the cache, removing a significant quantity of weapons from the hands of those who might use them against the new order. The raid was a notable success in the disarmament campaign, denying the armed factions a major store of weapons and contributing to the stabilization of the country. The operation at Ouanaminthe exemplified the security dimension of the Haiti intervention, the work of seizing arms to consolidate stability for the legitimate government. It was among the most significant weapons-seizure actions of the Marine effort in Haiti during the operation.
Record no. 813