Some Parts Of Haiti Could Be More Secure Now Than Prior To Quake, Says DoD Official

Parts of Haiti may be more safe today than prior to the 7.0 earthquake that ravaged the Caribbean nation last week, Colonel Dave Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters Friday.

U.S. officials on the ground in Haiti reported Thursday that security in the country remains stable.

There are currently 4,000 U.S. troops on-ground in Haiti, with an additional 9,000 in off-shore vessels.