The armed tapes, which for years control the poorest neighborhoods of the Haitian capital, multiply the crapful kidnappings.
Le Monde with AFP
About fifteen missionaries were removed, Saturday, October 16th at midday, by a gang in a peri-urban area east of Port-au-Prince, “said France Press (AFP) A Haitian security source.
Between fifteen and seventeen missionaries, among whom children, are in the hands of the armed strip which, for months, multiply crapful Rapts and flights in the area between the Haitian capital and the border with the Dominican Republic , said this source that was not able to specify on Saturday night if a ransom request had been issued.
“The well-being and safety of American citizens abroad are one of our greatest priorities in the State Department. We are aware of this information and have nothing to add for the moment,” commented on AFP a spokesman for the US government.
A multiplication of kidnappings
The armed tapes, which for years control the poorest districts of the Haitian capital, have extended their power over Port-au-Prince and its surroundings where they multiply the crapful kidnappings.
More than 600 cases have been identified on the first three quarters of 2021 against 231 at the same period in 2020, according to the Center for Human Rights Analysis and Research, based in the Haitian capital.
For years, a profound political crisis paralyzes Haiti’s socio-economic development. The assassination, on July 7, President Jovensel Moses by an armed commando in his private residence plunged the country of the Caribbean into uncertainty.