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Hundreds Attend Funeral in Haiti for 4 Victims of Brutal Gang Attack that Killed 47
UNICEF said it worked with community leaders to secure the release after gangs killed at least 47 people and abducted more than 50 in the raid.
- On Friday, UNICEF announced that a gang released six children and seven women who were among more than 50 people kidnapped during a deadly attack on Kenscoff, Haiti, nearly a week ago.
- Gangs killed at least 47 people during the late Sunday attack on Kenscoff, a once-peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.
- The gang leader Izo had threatened to execute all hostages if police intervened, prompting UNICEF to work with community leaders to help secure the release.
- "This release offers a rare moment of hope amid the violence threatening children in Haiti," said Yannig Dussart, UNICEF's deputy representative in Haiti, though medical needs remain unclear.
- While individual kidnappings are commonplace in Haiti, mass abductions like Kenscoff remain a stark reminder of the scale and frequency of attacks on children across the country.
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Hundreds attend funeral in Haiti for 4 victims of brutal gang attack that killed 47
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a church near Haiti’s capital for the funeral of four victims of a brutal gang attack.
·New York, United States
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13 hostages, including 6 children, freed by Haitian gang following murder spree
Thirteen hostages — including six children and seven women — have been freed by a Haitian gang following a murderous rampage that left 47 dead and more than 50 others abducted in a once-tranquil farming community outside Port-au-Prince.
·New York, United States
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In addition to seven women, three babies under the age of 2, one 7-year-old child and two adolescents were released, according to a UNICEF statement.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Violent Haitian gang releases women, kids after kidnapping
UNICEF said six children and seven women were released by a Haitian gang that had kidnapped more than 50 people after a deadly attack near Port-au-Prince a week ago.
·Portland, United States
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