An Ohio religious group has announced that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while 12 others are still being held. The first two hostages of a group of 17 kidnapped by the 400 Mawozo gang in mid-October were released on Nov. 21.
December 6, 2021 GMT
The statement from Christian Aid Ministries said the people were released on Sunday in Haiti and are “safe and seem to be in good spirits.” The group provided no further details. The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang has threatened to kill the hostages unless his demands are met. Authorities have said the gang was seeking $1 million per person, although it wasn’t immediately clear that included the children in the group.
The group reiterated its request for supporters to devote Monday through Wednesday as days of prayer and fasting “to intercede for those who are still being held as well as those who have been released.”
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