Author and Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom and nine others have been rescued by helicopter from Haiti after becoming stranded in the Caribbean nation while visiting an orphanage
In this Oct. 5, 2018 file photo, Author Mitch Albom is interviewed in Detroit in this Oct. 5, 2018 file photo. Albom and nine others have been rescued by helicopter from Haiti after becoming stranded in the poverty-stricken and violence-torn Caribbean nation while visiting an orphanage. Albom says in a statement on X that the group was forced to shelter inside the Have Faith Haiti Mission & Orphanage in Port-au-Prince. The helicopter flew into Haiti, landing about 2:30 a.m.
Heavily armed gangs seized power in much of the nation's capitol following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise and now control about 80% of the city. Murder, rape and robberies have become commonplace as gang members battle what's left of the nation's beleaguered police and military. The helicopter flew into Haiti, landing about 2:30 a.m. Monday at a location that had been kept secret. Leaving with only the clothing on their backs, the group was flown into the neighboring Dominican Republic.“Last night, I coordinated with Congressman Cory Mills to rescue several Americans trapped in Port-au-Prince," she said.
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