17 Americans abducted in Haiti.
A group of 17 Americans was abducted by unknown individuals in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Western media sources reported.
There have been reports of 17 American nationals being abducted by criminal gangs in Haiti.
A group of 17 American citizens, including several children, were abducted in Haiti, Sky News reported. The Americans, who had gone to Haiti to build an orphanage, were abducted on their way to the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the report.
In an audio message released by Haitian religious groups, members of these groups were asked to pray for the health of the 17 Americans.
In a Sky News report, he attributed the abduction of American citizens to the critical situation in Haiti following the assassination of former President Juanel Moyes. Moyes was shot dead at his home on June 7th.
According to the report, the number of kidnappings linked to criminal groups has increased since the assassination of Jonel Moyes.
“The well-being and security of American citizens abroad is one of the State Department’s top priorities,” State Department spokesman Joe Biden told the Associated Press.
The New York Times reported on the abduction of the 17 Americans that they were abducted from a bus bound for Haiti.
According to the American newspaper, parts of the Haitian capital are now so dangerous that many of its residents have fled and a small number of pedestrians leave their homes during the day.
