Two Haitian police officers were killed and two others seriously wounded when an explosive drone accidentally detonated at a SWAT base near Haiti's capital, authorities in the Caribbean nation said on Wednesday.

Directed by Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a task force has since March been operating explosive-laden "kamikaze" drones to help police fight powerful armed gangs that have taken control of most of the capital.

A private military company run by Blackwater founder Erik Prince is also taking part in the drone operations.

The prime minister's office said in a statement the accident took place on Tuesday night in the hillside town of Kenscoff — a flashpoint in the conflict due to its strategic location overlooking the diplomatic hub of Petion-Ville.

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