[arista]

['Please pray for us!! We are being held hostage':
16 American missionaries and their children,
plus a Canadian citizen, are kidnapped by
armed gang members in Haiti as abductee
sends a secret WhatsApp message
during abduction

A group of Christian missionaries and their
family members were kidnapped by
the 400 Mawozo gang on Saturday
in La Trembley area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Officials say the group — which includes 16 Americans,
a Canadian and several children — were
kidnapped while leaving an orphanage in Croix des Bouquets
The missionaries were abducted from
a bus headed to the airport near
Carrefour Boen and La Tremblay 17 on the road to Ganthier
One of the abductees sent a voice message
via WhatsApp saying: 'Please pray for us!!
We are being held hostage. We don't know where
they are taking us'
The US government is aware of the kidnapping
reports and officials at the American embassy
are reportedly 'working to see what can be done'
400 Mawozo also kidnapped another group
of Christian worshippers who were travelling
to Ganthier in April, keeping them hostage
for almost three weeks
A surge in gang violence has displaced
thousands and hampered economic activity
in the poorest country in the Americas
Violence spiraled after the assassination
of President Jovenel Moïse in July]



They will want Cash for them.
Sad news.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ers-Haiti.html


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-58943252

[joeysteele]

Very sad news.
Really concerning.

[arista]

Ransom now set at $17million
that's around a million for each of them.


CNN HD reports
one is a Baby a few months old.

[Toy Soldier]

Honestly, engaging in charity work in hard-hit areas of the world is admirable, but WHY would you take children along with you? Haiti is not a safe country. As an adult you can choose to accept that risk for yourself but I honestly think taking children along for the ride is highly dubious.

[arista]

Ch4HDnews report

Cholera crisis in Haiti, Again.

Gangs are kidnapping for ransom.