Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] At least six parishioners and a clergyman of the Catholic Church were kidnapped by unknown assailants in Haiti. This was reported by the local news portal Haiti Libre.
The incident took place in the city of Port-au-Prince, all the abducted were men, they were members of the same Catholic community. According to preliminary data, armed attackers seized people in the morning when they were heading to celebrate the bicentenary of the local school, which remained the only one operating in Port-au-Prince.
It is clarified that the kidnappers are demanding a large ransom in exchange for the release of people. Police suspect that an armed gang operating in the area may be involved in the abduction. It is noted that recently cases of kidnapping of clergy for ransom have become more frequent in Haiti.
Earlier, IA Regnum reported that in September 2023, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, during a speech at the UN General Assembly, called on the international community to help his country in the fight against rampant banditry.
| Ummm... I seem to recall that the last time Haiti got help, a new type of cholera and a serious excess of STDs were introduced into the ecosystem by the helpers. And the Clinton Foundation somehow made serious bank. |
Neighborhoods in major cities are controlled by street gangs, and in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, open war between criminal groups has paralyzed the work of educational institutions.
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