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'Chaos in Haiti......again: ‘Anti-Crime' Protesters Burn U.S. Christian Group's Plane

2022-04-01

[Breitbart] Haitians protesting against a recent spike in crime in the Haitian city of Les Cayes on Tuesday stormed a local airport and burned a small jet owned by a U.S.-based Christian missionary group, Reuters reported.

"The protesters entered the local airport in Les Cayes even though police fired tear gas at the group, according to a video of the incident filmed by online media group Cayes Infos," Reuters relayed on March 29 after reviewing the footage.

"The video shows dozens of people approaching the plane and pushing it down the tarmac. The plane is later seen on a street, apparently near the airport, where it was set on fire," the news agency detailed.

Agape Flights, the missionary group that owned the doomed airplane, confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its website March 29.

The press release read, in part:

Rioting broke out in the Les Cayes, Haiti area on March 29, 2022, including the airport.

Due to the rioting, Agape’s Chieftain aircraft has been destroyed, but our team on the ground is safe. We are preparing to bring them back to the U.S. safely.

Posted by:Besoeker

#12 I say drop firearms all over the Island with plenty of ammo. Blockade the coasts and the border with DR. And let the asses kill each other off. How many times has there been military intervention needed IN THE PAST 50 YEARS? And who gets stuck with the dirty work of setting up another weak government or else a criminal strong man? The US Military.

I say let them fight it out until they realize just how bad their culture of gangs is, and let them bleed until either they fix it the old way (killing gangsters), or they kill so many off their own that their broken society/culture collapses.

Burn it down and then maybe we can consider a "from the ground up" rebuilt which they will have to do most of themselves.

Posted by: Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-04-01 23:54

#11 Isn't a Chieftain a prop plane?

Might want to replace that with a Super Tucano for better ground attack capabilities.

Posted by: SteveS 2022-04-01 20:45

#10 From our archives: All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say

The original ransom demand was a million dollars each, but nothing in our archives says whether it was paid or not.

Posted by: trailing wife 2022-04-01 16:37

#9 Think I saw something about them ransomed for $1million each?

Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-04-01 12:01

#8 Whatever happened to the other missionaries that were kidnapped?

Posted by: Chris 2022-04-01 11:09

#7 When is there NOT chaos in Haiti?

Posted by: DarthVader 2022-04-01 10:14

#6 From the article:
Here is a quote from a missionary update that helps “explain” a bit: “People are mad that the roads are blocked by gangs, and the only way to travel to the Southern part of the country is via air. They assume the airlines control the gangs and are profiting off of the insecurities. Agape’s plane, happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

We are also hearing that they thought it was a politician’s plane.

Angry villagers with torches and pitchforks...

Posted by: magpie 2022-04-01 09:45

#5 Isn't a Chieftain a prop plane?

Posted by: Frank G 2022-04-01 07:18

#4 We're obviously not getting the whole story here. They include the burning of the plane but not what led up to it. What were they doing that pissed these people off so much?

Haiti is where the Clinton Foundation trafficked children for abuse by pedophiles. Never forget this.

Posted by: Omomolet Phutch9064 2022-04-01 03:10

#3 They protest crime by committing crime, what a stupid, 💩hole country.

Posted by: American exceptionalism LOL 2022-04-01 01:32

#2
Now the laity must pitch in again for some charlatan's 'ministry'.

"And Jesus showed me. He showed me youz willing to buy me 'nuther plane haaa-le-loojaah!"

Incidentally agapē is Greek for the love of God for humans. It has never needed jet fuel as far as I know.

Posted by: Dron66046 2022-04-01 01:27

#1 Plenty of opportunities here in the States for Christian charity. Kick the dust off your Keens. Pack it up, bring it home.

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-04-01 00:58

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