U.S. Church Group: 2 Of 17 Missionary Abductees Freed In Haiti

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two of 17 kidnapped members of a missionary group have been freed in Haiti and are protected, “in excellent spirits and becoming cared for,” their Ohio-primarily based church business announced Sunday.

Christian Help Ministries issued a assertion stating it could not give the names of those people launched, why they were freed or other information and facts.

“While we rejoice at this launch, our hearts are with the 15 people today who are continue to remaining held,” the group claimed.

The missionaries were kidnapped by the 400 Mawozo gang on Oct. 16. There are 5 small children in the group of 16 U.S. citizens and a person Canadian. Their Haitian driver also was abducted.

The leader of 400 Mawozo gang has threatened to kill the hostages unless of course the gang’s demands are satisfied. Authorities have explained the gang was demanding $1 million for every man or woman, whilst it wasn’t straight away apparent that included the young children in the group.

The U.S. govt has urged U.S. citizens to go away Haiti simply because of the country’s deepening insecurity and the significant deficiency of fuel. Canada declared Friday it was pulling all but critical personnel from its embassy.