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17-10-2021, 05:16 PM | #1 | |||
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['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 Last edited by arista; 17-10-2021 at 05:17 PM. |
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17-10-2021, 06:47 PM | #2 | ||
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Very sad news.
Really concerning. |
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19-10-2021, 02:32 PM | #3 | |||
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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. |
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19-10-2021, 02:57 PM | #4 | ||
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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.
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01-12-2022, 07:01 PM | #5 | |||
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Ch4HDnews report
Cholera crisis in Haiti, Again. Gangs are kidnapping for ransom. |
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