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Gang responsible for the kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti

Published October 18, 2021 at 9:11 AM PDT

A group of missionaries from Christian Aid Ministries, an Ohio-based organization, has been kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang, among them children. One missionary was Canadian, while the other 16 were American.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald to get an update on the situation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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