In the wake of the murders of an American Christian missionary couple and a third missionary two weeks ago in the midst of widespread gang warfare and anarchy in Haiti, experts say the Biden administration is not doing enough to help stabilize the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Over the weekend, an interim prime minister arrived in Haiti in hopes of restoring law and order to the nation, which has been ripped apart by violence between gangs openly vying for power in the streets over the last three months, particularly in and around the capital of Port-au-Prince. The violence escalated to such a high level in March and April that the city’s airport was shut down, leaving hundreds of missionaries and foreign nationals stranded, including missionary Jill Dolan and her children. Dolan and others were eventually able to escape the violence through privately funded security services and flights after the Biden administration’s State Department failed to respond with assisting in the evacuation of U.S. citizens and missionaries.

After a slight ebb in violence in late April and early May, recent weeks have seen a resurgence in violence against the Haitian national police, which observers say is “a display of power designed for the international community ahead of a planned intervention.”

Despite the dangerous conditions, a number of American missionaries voluntarily chose to stay in Haiti, including Davy and Natalie Lloyd. The young married couple worked for Missions in Haiti, Inc. in Port-au-Prince, which established a school, a church, and a bakery and provided programs for the city’s needy children. But on the evening of May 23, the couple and a third missionary were tragically gunned down after being ambushed after leaving church. The gang stole trucks belonging to the mission and loaded them with pilfered supplies before fleeing.

“I don’t think you can find a better example of people who truly had a deep love for the people of Haiti and had a vision to help them in any way that they could and made such an impact there among the different ministries they were involved in,” Natalie Lloyd’s father, Missouri State Rep. Ben Baker (R), remarked. The bodies of the couple were returned to their families in Missouri on Friday.

During Friday’s edition of “Washington Watch,” David Closson, director of Family Research Council’s Center for Biblical Worldview, observed, “They knew what they were doing was dangerous. And yet to me, they knew that the gospel message was worth risking their lives. I think that’s what touches me so much. They knew they were in a very dangerous place. They knew they were in an unfriendly neighborhood and yet again — [at] 21 [and] 23 years of age — they believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ was worth risking their lives. It was worth putting themselves into harm’s way. You know, so many of the things that we give our lives to are so temporary. They don’t matter. … What we do for Christ matters. What we do for Christ will last, and I think that’s an important lesson to take away from this story.”

In comments to The Washington Stand, Arielle Del Turco, director of FRC’s Center for Religious Liberty, noted, “Davy and Natalie Lloyd are beautiful examples of what sacrificial love looks like. They moved to a foreign country to serve people in need and show Haitians the love of Jesus Christ. Sadly, they lost their lives at the hands of violent gang members while doing so. It brings to mind John 15:13, ‘Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.’”

She continued, “While we mourn the lives of Davy and Natalie, our political leaders should do more to protect American citizens living and serving abroad to prevent tragedies like this in the future.”

Experts say U.S. military intervention is likely needed to establish temporary security in the country so that a more permanent solution can be achieved. “Security is going to have to come from the U.S. and other actors helping to … train local forces. That’s a long-term project,” A.J. Nolte, an associate professor at Regent University, contended in March. “[Y]ou might have temporary security provided by internationals, but you need to transition as quickly as you can to trusted local forces.”

According to a report last week from The New York Times, “Kenyan police officers are expected to head to Haiti next month with a daunting mission to help restore order to a country. … U.S. military planes filled with civilian contractors and supplies have already begun landing in Haiti, paving the way for the seven-nation security mission, funded in large part by a commitment of $300 million by the Biden administration.”