Colombian ex-soldier killed in Haiti was hired as bodyguard, sister says

FILE PHOTO: Duberney Capador Giraldo, a former Colombian soldier killed during the operation to capture those allegedly implicated in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, is pictured during his military career, in Tolemaida, Colombia on this undated handout picture, obtained by Reuters July 10, 2021. Jenny Capador Giraldo/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian former soldier killed during a gun battle with Haitian police and accused of involvement in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise had been hired as a bodyguard, his sister said on Saturday.

Haitian authorities said Moise was killed early on Wednesday https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rival-haitian-leaders-battle-power-after-presidents-assassination-2021-07-10 by foreign, trained assassins: 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans.