Soldiers defy government and march in Haiti

Hundreds of former and would-be soldiers in Haiti refused government orders to disband and marched through the capital, many in mismatched uniforms. A United Nations spokesman said 40 to 50 of them were arrested.

Soldiers defy government and march in Haiti

Hundreds of former and would-be soldiers in Haiti refused government orders to disband and marched through the capital, many in mismatched uniforms. A United Nations spokesman said 40 to 50 of them were arrested.

UN spokeswoman Eliana Nabaa said they were arrested by Haitian police because they were carrying illegal weapons and acting as if they were part of the disbanded military.

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