17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti: US religious group
3 years, 2 months ago

17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti: US religious group

India TV News  

A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with direct knowledge of the incident. “Pray that the gang members would come to repentance.” The message states that the mission’s field director is working with the U.S. Embassy, and that the field director’s family and one other unidentified man stayed at the ministry’s base while everyone else visiting the orphanage was abducted. At least 328 kidnapping victims were reported to Haiti’s National Police in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a total of 234 for all of 2020, according to a report issued last month the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti known as BINUH. “Political turmoil, the surge in gang violence, deteriorating socioeconomic conditions – including food insecurity and malnutrition – all contribute to the worsening of the humanitarian situation,” BINUH said in its report.

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Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans
1 year, 2 months ago

Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans

The Independent  

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UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months
1 year, 4 months ago

UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.N. said Thursday that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three months of the year. The surge in gang violence remains centered in the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, with nearly 300 people alone killed or injured by …

Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction
1 year, 5 months ago

Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Kidnappers in Haiti released a U.S. nurse and her daughter Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were snatched at gunpoint from the campus of a Christian-run school near Port-au-Prince, underscoring the severe security risks for visitors to a capital city largely controlled by gangs. In the days following the kidnapping, El Roi Haiti, the Christian group founded …

Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities — marched through Haiti’s capital on Monday demanding protection from violent gangs who are pillaging neighborhoods in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond. Nacheline Nore, 40, said her two boys, ages 10 and 8, have to call her every day as soon as they step inside their …

‘Extremely worrisome’: Kidnappings of women, children surge in Haiti
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Extremely worrisome’: Kidnappings of women, children surge in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

UNICEF calls for immediate release of women and children as nearly 300 abductions are reported in first half of 2023. Kidnappings of women and children are surging in Haiti as gang violence worsens, with the number of abductions in the first half of 2023 nearly reaching last year’s total. They are not bargaining chips.”@UNICEF reports an alarming spike in crimes, …

Haitian gang members charged with missionaries’ kidnapping
2 years, 2 months ago

Haitian gang members charged with missionaries’ kidnapping

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against seven Haitian gang leaders for the kidnappings of numerous U.S. citizens, including Christian missionaries and children. The Department of State announced a $1 million reward Monday for each of the three gang members who they say were responsible for that kidnapping: Lanmo Sanjou, aka Joseph Wilson; …

US indicts Haitian gang leader over missionaries’ kidnapping
2 years, 8 months ago

US indicts Haitian gang leader over missionaries’ kidnapping

Al Jazeera  

US authorities say Joly Germine is a leader of the 400 Mawozo gang accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries in Haiti last year. The grand jury in the United States has indicted a Haitian gang leader for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a group of Christian missionaries in Haiti last year, the US Justice Department announced. “This case shows …

Ransom freed some missionary hostages in Haiti, workers say
3 years ago

Ransom freed some missionary hostages in Haiti, workers say

Associated Press  

An unidentified person paid a ransom that freed three missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti under an agreement that was supposed to have led to the release of all 15 remaining captives early last month, workers for their Ohio-based organization have confirmed. The accounts from former hostages and other Christian Aid Ministries staffers, in recent recorded talks to church …

American missionaries held captive in Haiti made daring overnight escape, CAM group says
3 years ago

American missionaries held captive in Haiti made daring overnight escape, CAM group says

ABC  

North American missionaries who were taken captive in Haiti in October made a daring overnight escape last week, according to officials. Key points: The missionaries were abducted on October 16 after visiting an orphanage They were held by the 400 Mawozo gang who initially demanded millions of dollars in ransom There were 17 people abducted in October, with five being …

US aid group details ‘miraculous’ missionary escape in Haiti
3 years ago

US aid group details ‘miraculous’ missionary escape in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

Twelve hostages kidnapped by Haitian gang walked to freedom last week on moonlit terrain, Christian Aid Ministries says. The Christian missionaries who were abducted in Haiti walked to freedom through rough, moonlit terrain last week, following the “sheer guidance of the stars”, the US-based group that sent them to the Carribean nation has said. They were finally free,” Weston Showalter, …

All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say
3 years ago

All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The remaining members of a U.S. missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago in Haiti have been freed, Haitian police and the church group said Thursday. “All 17 of our loved ones are now safe.” A convoy of at least a dozen vehicles, including U.S. Embassy SUVs and Haitian National Police, brought the missionaries to the …

US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released
3 years, 1 month ago

US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

Al Jazeera  

The remaining 12 Canadian and US missionaries kidnapped in October by the 400 Mawozo gang now released, police say. A group of Canadian and US missionaries kidnapped in October by a gang in Haiti has been released, local police said on Thursday, after weeks of negotiations. The missionaries were abducted by a powerful criminal gang known as 400 Mawozo, Haitian …

Three more hostages released in Haiti, US missionary group says
3 years, 1 month ago

Three more hostages released in Haiti, US missionary group says

Al Jazeera  

The 400 Mawozo gang still holds 12 hostages, including children, kidnapped in October and is seeking ransom payments. Three more hostages kidnapped by a gang in Haiti have been released, the United States-based missionary group that organised their trip to the Caribbean nation said, while another 12 are still held. “We are thankful to God that three more hostages were …

Two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released
3 years, 1 month ago

Two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

Al Jazeera  

US-based church group welcomes release of its members, but says ‘our hearts are with the 15 people who are still being held’. Two of the 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti last month have been released, according to the group’s United States-based church organisation. In a statement on Sunday, the Christian Aid Ministries said, “We have learned that two of …

Two missionaries abducted in Haiti are freed; 15 hostages still held
3 years, 1 month ago

Two missionaries abducted in Haiti are freed; 15 hostages still held

LA Times  

A sign outside Christian Aid Ministries in Titanyen, Haiti. Two of 17 members of a missionary group who were kidnapped more than a month ago in Haiti have been freed and are safe, “in good spirits and being cared for,” their Ohio-based church organization announced Sunday. The spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to the Associated Press that …

Michigan vigil prays for missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

Michigan vigil prays for missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 100 people gathered …

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill American missionary hostages
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill American missionary hostages

Al Jazeera  

Officials have said 400 Mawozo gang is demanding $1m per hostage in ransom to release 17 members of missionary group. Speaking in front of the coffins of gang members apparently killed by the police, Joseph threatened Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry and the chief of National Police Leon Charles in the video. “We also ask for prayer for government leaders …

Efforts drag on to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

Efforts drag on to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Efforts to win the return of 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group and a local driver stretched into a fourth day Wednesday, with a violent gang demanding $1 million ransom per person. The group seized includes five children aged from 8 months to 15 years, although authorities were not clear whether the ransom demand included them, …

Haitians Protest as Gang Demands $1 Mn Each for 17 Kidnapped Missionaries
3 years, 2 months ago

Haitians Protest as Gang Demands $1 Mn Each for 17 Kidnapped Missionaries

The Quint  

Haitian workers organised a nationwide strike to protest the wave of kidnappings that have occurred this year. The protests and the strikes paralysed basic services like schools and public. Some protests carried banners and placards that had messages like "Free the Americans" and "No to Kidnapping! The country still hasn't fully recovered from the tragedies it witnesses earlier this year, …

Haiti gang abducts 17 US missionaries, demanding $US1 million ransom for each person
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti gang abducts 17 US missionaries, demanding $US1 million ransom for each person

ABC  

A Haitian gang that kidnapped 17 members of a US-based missionary group is demanding $US1 million ransom per person. Key points: Members of the US-based missionary group were abducted on Saturday while returning from an orphanage It is the largest reported abduction in Haiti in recent years and continues a growing trend Protesters in the capital Port-au-Prince are demanding the …

Haiti gang seeks $1 million each for kidnapped U.S. missionaries
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti gang seeks $1 million each for kidnapped U.S. missionaries

The Hindu  

A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group is demanding $1 million ransom per person, although authorities are not clear whether that includes the five children being held, a top Haitian official told The Associated Press on October 19. “We are calling on authorities to take action,” said Jean-Louis Abaki, a moto taxi driver who joined the …

What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang
3 years, 2 months ago

What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang

NPR  

What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang Enlarge this image toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP Odelyn Joseph/AP Seventeen people who traveled to Haiti for a Christian mission trip to build houses are being held hostage by one of the country's most notorious gangs, 400 Mawazo. The gang is asking for a $17 million ransom, …

Haitian gang demands $1m each for kidnapped US missionaries
3 years, 2 months ago

Haitian gang demands $1m each for kidnapped US missionaries

Al Jazeera  

A gang that kidnapped members of a Christian missionary group from the United States is demanding $1m in ransom per person, a top Haitian official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Many people, including CAM management and Haitian and US authorities, are working diligently to bring our loved ones home safely,” Christian Aid said in a statement on Tuesday without …

Armed Gang 400 Mazowo Kidnaps 17 Missionaries and Family Members in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

Armed Gang 400 Mazowo Kidnaps 17 Missionaries and Family Members in Haiti

The Quint  

One of the kidnapped Americans had even sent a text message to one of his WhatsApp groups that conveyed information while begging for prayers, according to The Washington Post. We don’t know where they are taking us.” A US government spokesperson said that the US government is working on the situation as "the welfare and safety of US citizens abroad …

U.S., Haiti seek release of 17 missionaries snatched by gang
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S., Haiti seek release of 17 missionaries snatched by gang

The Hindu  

U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children with a U.S.-based missionary group who were abducted over the weekend by a gang notorious for killings, kidnappings and extortion. The kidnapping of the missionaries came just days after high-level U.S. officials visited Haiti and promised more resources for Haiti’s National …

US missionaries abducted in Haiti as kidnapping epidemic worsens
3 years, 2 months ago

US missionaries abducted in Haiti as kidnapping epidemic worsens

ABC  

A group of 17 US missionaries, including children, has been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organisation with direct knowledge of the incident. Key points: The mission's field director is working with the US embassy to get the missionaries back The kidnapping came days after the US pledged …

400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the missionaries: Haiti police
3 years, 2 months ago

400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the missionaries: Haiti police

Al Jazeera  

Gang known as 400 Mazowo said to have abducted 17 foreign missionaries amid increasing lawlessness in troubled nation. The 400 Mawozo gang snatched the group in Ganthier, east of the capital of Port-au-Prince, Haitian police inspector Frantz Champagne told The Associated Press news agency on Sunday. The gang, whose name roughly translates to 400 “inexperienced men,” controls the Croix-des-Bouquets area …

Haitians strike to protest insecurity, US seeks hostages release
3 years, 2 months ago

Haitians strike to protest insecurity, US seeks hostages release

Al Jazeera  

FBI, State Dept diplomatic teams are working to locate and free a group of 17 Christian missionaries abducted by a gang in Haiti. The streets of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince were quiet on Monday as Haitians engaged in a general strike to protest worsening insecurity and gang violence after the abduction of a group of Christian missionaries. “The president has been …

17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

Group was leaving an orphanage in Port-au-prince when they were abducted, say media reports. A group of 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti’s capital, according to media reports. The Agence France-Presse news agency, also citing a security source, said the group is being held by an armed gang that …

Scores of children abducted from Islamic seminary in Nigeria
3 years, 7 months ago

Scores of children abducted from Islamic seminary in Nigeria

India Today  

Gunmen kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, officials said, the latest in a string of such incidents plaguing the populous African nation. Some 200 children were at the school in Niger state on Sunday during the attack, the local government tweeted, adding "an unconfirmed number" were taken. Niger state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said the …

Haiti: Seven Catholic clergy kidnapped, held for ransom
3 years, 9 months ago

Haiti: Seven Catholic clergy kidnapped, held for ransom

Al Jazeera  

Kidnappings for ransom have surged in recent months as gangs gain influence amid political crisis. At least seven members of the Catholic clergy, five of them Haitian and two French, have been kidnapped in Haiti, the spokesman for the Bishop’s Conference for the island nation said. The five priests and two nuns were abducted in the morning in Croix-des-Bouquets, a …

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