Haiti gang frees 13 women and children days after raid that killed at least 47 people
A violent gang in Haiti has released 13 hostages, including women and children, following a deadly attack on the farming community of Kenscoff. The release was facilitated by UNICEF, though the region remains plagued by ongoing gang violence and instability.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the severe humanitarian crisis and lack of security in Haiti, where gang control continues to threaten civilian lives.
A violent Haitian gang has released 13 hostages — seven women and six children — from among 50 people it kidnapped nearly a week ago when it launched a deadly attack on a farming community near the capital, Port-au-Prince.Unicef, the United Nations’ children’s agency that helped secure their release, said late Friday that those freed included three children under the age of two, a seven-year-old child, and two teenage girls.According to Unicef, it worked with leaders of Kenscoff, the targeted farming settlement, to help secure the release of the women and children. It was not immediately clear whether they needed medical treatment or whether more women and children remained in captivity.“This release offers a rare moment of hope amid the violence threatening children in Haiti.
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