Haiti gang wants US$17 million ransom for kidnapped American, Canadian missionaries: report

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The gang that kidnapped a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti has asked for US$1 million each for their release, a top Haitian official said Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Published 1 year ago · P A P, Haiti

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Gang reportedly demands $17 million in exchange for kidnapped missionaries in Haiti

An armed gang is demanding a $17 million ransom for the group of American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti last week, The Wall Street Journal reports.

1 year ago·Los Angeles, United States

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BBC News

Haiti kidnappers 'demand $17m' for missionaries

The missionaries from the US and Canada were seized as they were returning from an orphanage.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Haiti Gang Seeks $1 Million Per Person For Kidnapped Missionaries

A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million or $1 million each to release them, according to a top Haitian official.

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Haitian gang demands $17m ransom for kidnapped missionaries and children

Authorities are negotiating for their release but reluctant to pay money that will be used for ‘more guns and more munitions’A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries has demanded a $17m ransom for their release, according to the country’s justice minister.Liszt Quitel told the Wall Street Journal the FBI and Haitian police were in contact with the kidnappers from the 400 Mawozo gang, who seized the missionaries…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Haiti gang seeks $17 mln for release of kidnapped missionaries

- A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million to release them, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a Haitian official. Justice Minister Liszt Quitel said the FBI and Haitian police are in contact with the kidnappers and seeking the release of the missionaries abducted over the weekend outside the capital

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Haiti gang seeks $1 million each for kidnapped U.S. missionaries

The official, who wasn’t authorised to speak to the press, said someone from the 400 Mawozo gang called a Ministry leader shortly after kidnapping the missionaries on Saturday and demanded the ransom

1 year ago·India

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