Three new members of the group of 17 North American missionaries and their relatives, kidnapped in mid-October near the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, have been released, their religious organization announced on Monday (December 6th).
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"
We thank God that three other hostages were released last night,
" said Christian Aid Ministries in a statement on his site. "
Those who have been released are safe and sound and seem to be in good spirits,
" added the organization, which did not wish to give any further details. "
As with the previous release, we are unable to provide the names of those released, the circumstances of their release or any other details,
" she said.
Sixteen Americans and one Canadian were kidnapped on October 16 after visiting an orphanage in the heart of an area under the control of one of Haiti's main gangs.
Two of them were released in November, leaving 12 in captivity.
Based in the US state of Ohio, the organization Christian Aid Ministries said the group consisted of 12 adults, aged between 18 and 48, and five children aged 8 months, 3, 6, 13 and 15 years old.
Members of the "
400 mawozo
"
gang
, who kidnapped these 17 people, had demanded one million dollars per person held captive, according to information gathered by AFP.
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Haiti is classified as a country in the red zone by the United States which advises its nationals not to go there, in particular because of the numerous kidnappings of which "
the victims regularly include American citizens
".
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