Posted on 11/21/2021 3:23:31 PM PST by elpadre
Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Two of the 17 North Americans who were abducted by a Haitian gang in mid-October have been freed, the church that they were affiliated with said Sunday, reporting that they were "in good spirits." Advertising
"Only limited information can be provided, but we are able to report that the two hostages who were released are safe, in good spirits, and being cared for," said US-based Christian Aid Ministries in a statement on its website.
The missionaries and family members -- a group of 16 Americans and one Canadian -- were abducted October 16 while returning from an orphanage in an area east of the capital Port-au-Prince controlled by one of Haiti's most powerful crime gangs.
Christian Aid Ministries has said the hostages are 12 adults aged 18 to 48, and five children ranging in age from eight months to 15 years.
"We cannot provide or confirm the names of those released, the reasons for their release, where they are from, or their current location," the church said.
"While we rejoice at this release, our hearts are with the fifteen people who are still being held," it added.
The United States has advised Americans not to travel to Haiti, in particular due to kidnappings they say regularly target American citizens.
The kidnappers had been demanding a ransom of $17 million for the group's release, security sources had told AFP. No details on the matter were provided by the church on Sunday.
Haiti's recent surge in kidnappings throws into sharp relief the increased domination of gangs over the country, something law enforcement agencies are unable to contain.
The Center for Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH) said in late October that at least 782 people had been kidnapped for ransom since January in Haiti, ....
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President Dale:
I want the people to know that they still have 2 out of 3 branches of the government working for them, and that ain’t bad.
We were just praying for them this morning. Great news.
Funny how we have heard virtually nothing of this in the last month or the embassy takeover in Yemen.
What’s going to happen when 17 million cannot be delivered? Will they really go as far as murder children? That would invoke quite a response from our country.
Gee: According to current US media, this never happened (hostages).
right! This story was from a French source. Has it appeared in the US media?
That was my point. Nada...until sometime last night when it became clear that they HAD to report it.
But the fact that there were hostages at all sure disappeared quickly, didn’t it?
Sorta like the embassy hostages in Yemen.
Can’t embarrass the puppet and further erode his/her approval ratings, now can we? /s
“...Sorta like the embassy hostages in Yemen....”
and sorta like the Americans left behind in Afghanistan. It’s interesting that all branches of government have built in oversight mechanisms except the “fourth branch” - the media.
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