Haiti gang seeks $1M each for kidnapped U.S. missionaries
The Hindu
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
A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group is demanding $1 million ransom per person, although authorities are not clear whether that includes the five children being held, a top Haitian official told The Associated Press on October 19.
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. A person in contact with the organisation, Christian Aid Ministries, also confirmed the $1 million per person demand, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. That source spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.
The ages of the adults being held captive range from 18 to 48, while the children are 8 months, 3 years, 6 years, 13 years and 15 years, according to a statement from the organisation on Tuesday. Sixteen of the abductees are Americans and one Canadian.
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