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December 17, 2021

Haitian Gang Releases 12 Remaining North American Missionaries Held Hostage for Ransom
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Haitian officials announced Thursday the remaining 12 North American
missionaries who were kidnapped in October have been released. Five
others had previously been freed. The gang 400 Mawozo had initially
demanded a ransom of $1 million for each of the 17 hostages. It has not
been confirmed whether any money was exchanged for the release, though
one source said a smaller amount was paid to the gang, but not by the
U.S. government.


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