Two of 17 Hostages Held in Haiti Released

2021-11-23

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  • Two members of a U.S.-based religious group who were taken hostage last month in Haiti have been released.
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  • The organization that sent the missionaries, Christian Aid Ministries, announced the release on Sunday.
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  • A spokesman for Haiti's national police force also confirmed the release to news agencies.
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  • The group of 16 American citizens and one Canadian was kidnapped by a group called 400 Mawozo on October 16.
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  • There are five children in the group, including an 8-month-old.
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  • The organization said the group was taken while on a trip to visit an orphanage - a home for children who do not have parents to take care of them.
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  • In a statement, Christian Aid Ministries said the released hostages were safe and "in good spirits."
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  • "While we rejoice at this release, our hearts are with the 15 people who are still being held," the Ohio-based group said.
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  • The statement did not give the names of those freed or provide any other information about the release.
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  • The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang has threatened to kill the hostages unless his demands are met.
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  • Haitian officials have said the gang had demanded up to $1 million for each person.
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  • The release comes as Haiti struggles with a recent rise in gang-related kidnappings.
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  • Increasing crime and insecurity followed the murder of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7 and a powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,200 people in August.
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  • The issues led the U.S. government recently to urge U.S. citizens to leave Haiti.
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  • On Friday, Canada announced it was withdrawing all but necessary employees from its embassy.
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  • A fuel shortage has forced hospitals to turn away patients and affected public transportation.
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  • The situation also led some schools to close and businesses to shorten their work hours.
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  • I'm Bryan Lynn.
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  • Two members of a U.S.-based religious group who were taken hostage last month in Haiti have been released.
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  • The organization that sent the missionaries, Christian Aid Ministries, announced the release on Sunday. A spokesman for Haiti's national police force also confirmed the release to news agencies.
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  • The group of 16 American citizens and one Canadian was kidnapped by a group called 400 Mawozo on October 16. There are five children in the group, including an 8-month-old.
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  • The organization said the group was taken while on a trip to visit an orphanage - a home for children who do not have parents to take care of them.
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  • In a statement, Christian Aid Ministries said the released hostages were safe and "in good spirits."
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  • "While we rejoice at this release, our hearts are with the 15 people who are still being held," the Ohio-based group said. The statement did not give the names of those freed or provide any other information about the release.
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  • The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang has threatened to kill the hostages unless his demands are met. Haitian officials have said the gang had demanded up to $1 million for each person.
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  • The release comes as Haiti struggles with a recent rise in gang-related kidnappings. Increasing crime and insecurity followed the murder of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7 and a powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,200 people in August.
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  • The issues led the U.S. government recently to urge U.S. citizens to leave Haiti. On Friday, Canada announced it was withdrawing all but necessary employees from its embassy.
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  • A fuel shortage has forced hospitals to turn away patients and affected public transportation. The situation also led some schools to close and businesses to shorten their work hours.
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  • I'm Bryan Lynn.
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  • The Associated Press and Reuters reported on this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the reports for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • missionary - n. a person who is sent to a foreign country to do religious work (such as to persuade people to join a religion or to help people who are sick, poor, etc.)
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  • rejoice - v. to feel very happy because something good has happened
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  • gang - n. a group of criminals