Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader mentioned the Spirit Airlines incident in his Monday press conference, saying, “This was a terrorist act; the countries that are following and helping Haiti should declare these armed gangs as terrorist groups,” according to the Miami Herald.
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Wednesday's announcement comes a week after Abinader announced at the U.N. General Assembly that he would take “drastic measures” if the mission in Haiti fails.
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