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    What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang

    Sixteen members of Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries are U.S. citizens, including 5 children. The 400 Mawazo gang that took the group specializes in mass kidnappings and seeks a $17 million ransom.
    by Deepa Shivaram Oct 19, 2021 1 minute

    Seventeen people who traveled to Haiti for a Christian mission trip to build houses are being held hostage by one of the country's most notorious gangs, 400 Mawazo.

    The gang is asking for a ransom, or $1 million for and CNN. Sixteen of those who were kidnapped on Saturday are U.S. citizens, and one is Canadian.

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