A group of men believed to have been part of the hit squad that killed Haitian president Jovenel Moise were arrested after they took refuge inside Taiwan’s embassy on the Caribbean island.

Eleven men suspected of being involved in the assassination were arrested on Thursday after the Taiwanese embassy gave permission to the police to enter the premises, according to a statement published on the embassy’s website on Friday.

“Taiwan, as a responsible member of the international community, and a long-time loyal friend and credible partner of the Republic of Haiti, immediately agreed to and authorised the Haitian police to conduct a search to seek justice and ascertain the truth behind the incident as soon as possible,” the statement read.

The Haitian police said on Thursday the hit squad was made up of 26 Colombian nationals and two Americans of Haitian origin. The Taiwanese embassy did not state the nationalities of the suspects apprehended on its grounds.

Haiti is one of 15 countries that recognise Taipei instead of Beijing. Most of these countries are in Latin America and island states in the Pacific.

According to the address on its website, Taipei’s embassy is near Moise’s residence, where he was shot.