17 Missionaries Including Children Kidnapped in Haiti, Says US Christian Group

17 Missionaries Including Children Kidnapped in Haiti, Says US Christian Group
Police stand guard under an overpass in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 12, 2021. Fernando Llano/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A group of 17 U.S. missionaries, including children, was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with direct knowledge of the incident.

The missionaries were on their way home from building an orphanage, according to a message from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.