17 missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti, police say

17 missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti, police say

Oct 17, 2021 by World - CBSNews.com

Key Facts

  • "The welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad is one of the highest priorities of the Department of State," the State Department said in a statement.
  • 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 by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti known as BINUH.
  • In April, one gang kidnapped five priests and two nuns, a move that prompted a three-day protest, with Haitian now preparing for another protest scheduled for Monday to decry the lack of security in the impoverished country.
  • The kidnapping of the missionaries comes just days after high-level U.S. officials visited Haiti and promised more resources for Haiti's National Police, including another $15 million to help reduce gang violence, which this year has displaced thousands of Haitians who now live in temporary shelters in increasingly unhygienic conditions.

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