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Haitian gang releases 13 women and children after mass kidnapping
A violent gang in Haiti freed six children and seven women nearly a week after abducting over 50 people during a deadly raid near Port-au-Prince.
The short version
- Six children and seven women were freed by a Haitian gang nearly a week after being kidnapped in Kenscoff.
- The initial raid late Sunday resulted in at least 47 deaths in the farming community.
- Community leaders and UNICEF helped secure the release, but many hostages remain captive under threats of execution.
Key facts
- A gang in Haiti released six children and seven women after abducting more than 50 people in the community of Kenscoff near Port-au-Prince.[Associated Press]
- The released group included three children under age 2, a 7-year-old, two teenage girls, and seven women.[Associated Press]
- At least 47 people were killed during the gang attack on Kenscoff late Sunday.[Associated Press]
- UNICEF assisted community leaders in securing the release of the 13 hostages.[Associated Press]
- Local gang leader Izo 2 previously threatened to execute all hostages if law enforcement killed any gang members while trying to secure the area.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- It is not immediately clear if the freed individuals require medical treatment.[Associated Press]
- The exact number of remaining hostages and whether additional women and children are among them remain unknown.[Associated Press]