243 French nationals but also German, Japanese, English and Haitian nationals were repatriated from Haiti to Martinique. A vast operation led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the armed forces in the Antilles.
Three warships and several hundred soldiers were mobilized to carry out this operation in Fort-de-France. The majority of these 243 “survivors” are due to arrive this Saturday noon in Paris by a special flight. “We were shot at in the helicopter. I was really there where the bullet landed,” testifies a national.