Coverage dated January 5, 2022

Anonymous donor paid ransom that freed 3 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti, group says

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Recent accounts from the former hostages are the first acknowledgement that a ransom was paid following the October kidnapping of 16 Americans and one Canadian.

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  1. Newsweek

    Anonymous donor paid ransom that freed 3 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti, group says (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Recent accounts from the former hostages are the first acknowledgement that a ransom was paid following the October kidnapping of 16 Americans and one Canadian.

  2. The Brunswick News

    Ransom freed some missionary hostages in Haiti, workers say (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    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

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Some ransom was paid to free missionary hostages in Haiti, workers say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    An unidentified person made a ransom payment that freed three of 17 missionaries held hostage in Haiti, colleagues of the kidnap victims say.

  4. Fox News

    Unidentified person paid ransom to free three kidnapped Haiti missionaries, workers say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An unidentified person paid a ransom that freed three missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti under a deal that was supposed to have freed all 15 remaining captives, ministry workers confirmed.

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