Coverage dated October 16, 2021

US religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

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The missionaries, including several children, were reportedly kidnapped by a gang known as 400 Mawozo that is known for targeting religious groups.

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WNYT Albany
US religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti (opens WNYT Albany)
Published Oct 16, 2021
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children has been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with
Politico
U.S. religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti (opens Politico)
Published Oct 16, 2021
Politico's feed description
Haiti is once again struggling with a spike in gang-related kidnappings that had diminished after President Jovenel Moïse was fatally shot at his private residence on July 7.
The Jamestown Sun
Up to 17 U.S. missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti (opens The Jamestown Sun)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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The kidnapping happened after the missionaries left an orphanage in the crisis-engulfed Caribbean nation.
Greensboro News & Record
17 US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti, group says (opens Greensboro News & Record)
Published Oct 16, 2021
Greensboro News & Record's feed description
A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children was kidnapped Saturday by a gang in Haiti, according to a voice message sent to religious missions.
France 24
Calls in Haiti for release of abducted US missionary group (opens France 24)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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Calls in Haiti for release of abducted US missionary group
New York Times
Live Updates: U.S. Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti, Officials Say (opens New York Times)
Published Oct 16, 2021
New York Times's feed description
Gang members took as many as 17 missionaries and their family members in the capital, Port-au-Prince, the latest in a series of kidnappings in the country.
East Idaho News
17 American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by gang members in Haiti (opens East Idaho News)
Published Oct 16, 2021
East Idaho News's feed description
(CNN) — Seventeen missionaries from the United States and Canada, some of them minors, were kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday, according to the organization Christian Aid Ministries. “The group of sixteen US citizens and one Canadian citizen includes five men, seven women, and five children,” read a st…
KVIA El Paso
Up to 17 American missionaries reported as kidnapped by gang members in Haiti (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Oct 16, 2021
KVIA El Paso's feed description
As many as 17 American missionaries have been reported kidnapped by gang members in Haiti, including 14 adults and three minors, a source in Haiti's security forces told CNN.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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A gang blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti is now accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization, including a 2-year-old, police said Sunday.
KTVU San Francisco
17 American missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti, religious group says (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Oct 16, 2021
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
Children are among the group of 17 U.S. missionaries that has been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, according to a religious group with direct knowledge of the incident.
The Times of Israel
15 American missionaries, family kidnapped in Haiti — security source (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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The Hill
Officials: Up to 17 American missionaries kidnapped in Haiti (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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Haiti officials say up to 17 American missionaries have been kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday, The New York Times
Breitbart News
Christian Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti: 17 Adults and Children Held (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 16, 2021
Breitbart News's feed description
A group of 17 Christian missionaries including children was kidnapped late Saturday by an armed gang near Haiti's Port-au-Prince.
PJ Media
Haiti Gang Kidnaps 17 American Missionaries, Including Children (opens PJ Media)
Published Oct 16, 2021
PJ Media's feed description
A grim report out of Haiti where 17 U.S. missionaries returning home after building an orphanage were kidnapped according to a voice message.
The Times of Israel
17 US citizens from Christian missionary group kidnapped by ransom gang in Haiti (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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Missionaries said to have been on their way home from building an orphanage; US government says it's aware of the reports
Christianity Today
17 US Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti (opens Christianity Today)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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Christian Aid Ministries said it is working with the US Embassy and praying the gang members responsible would come to repentance.
BizPac Review
17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Port-au-Prince by Haitian gang (opens BizPac Review)
Published Oct 16, 2021
BizPac Review's feed description
The field director, who was not with the kidnapped missionaries, is working with the U.S. Embassy but no other details were available.
France 24
US missionaries and children kidnapped by gang in Haiti (opens France 24)
Published Oct 16, 2021
France 24's feed description
About 15 American missionaries and family members were kidnapped on Saturday by a gang outside the Haitian capital, a local security source told AFP.
Portland Press Herald
17 U.S. missionaries kidnapped by notorious Haitian gang (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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The gang was blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti.
CBS News
17 missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti, U.S. religious group says (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 16, 2021
CBS News's feed description
The missionaries were on their way home from building an orphanage, according to a message from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.
The Columbian
Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries in Haiti (opens The Columbian)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings was accused by police Sunday of abducting 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. Five children were
WISH-TV Indianapolis
US religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Oct 16, 2021
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
A U.S. government spokesperson said they were aware of the reports on the kidnapping.
Los Angeles Times
17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti, U.S. religious group says (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Oct 16, 2021
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Seventeen U.S. missionaries including children were kidnapped in Haiti, according to the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.
Religion News
Christian Aid Ministries says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti (opens Religion News)
Published Oct 16, 2021
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The missionaries have ties to Christian Aid Ministries, which has ties to Amish, Mennonite, and other conservative Anabaptist groups.
Washington Times
Gang kidnaps 17 U.S. missionaries, including children, in Haiti: report (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 16, 2021
Washington Times's feed description
Seventeen American missionaries, including at least three children, were kidnapped Saturday in Haiti by armed gang members, according to media reports.

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