17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti

Group was leaving an orphanage in Port-au-prince when they were abducted, say media reports.

A group of 17 Christian missionaries from the United States, including children, have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti’s capital, according to media reports.

The New York Times, citing security officials in Port-au-Prince, said the missionaries were abducted from a bus on Saturday.

The group was leaving an orphanage and was headed to the airport to drop off some of its members, the report said.