AT LEAST three Haitian soldiers have been killed in an apparent militia ambush on the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince.

The area of Kenscoff has come under heavy fire in recent days as Haitian security forces have warred with a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm. 

Sunday’s ambush was just the latest explosion of violence as Haitian authorities and foreign forces continue to struggle against the militia warfare plaguing the Caribbean nation.

The soldiers died “on the front line ... weapons in hand,” Haiti’s government wrote in a post on X.

“These soldiers are not just members of our armed forces. They are worthy sons of the nation, defenders of our sovereignty, whose ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten. 

“Their commitment is a powerful reminder that freedom and security come at a price, and that this price is sometimes paid in the blood of our bravest,” the Haitian government said in a statement.

Local media had reported earlier in the day that a military reinforcement mission, travelling in an unarmoured car, was transporting soldiers to a conflictive area in Kenscoff, when the soldiers were targeted by heavily armed men.

Video circulating on social media showed soldiers in camouflage pulling bodies out of the lorry.