Up to 17 American missionaries reported as kidnapped by gang members in Haiti

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As many as 17 American missionaries have been reported kidnapped by gang members in Haiti yesterday, including 14 adults and three minors, a source in Haiti's security forces told CNN.

The source cautioned that the investigation is ongoing and more information would be available Sunday morning.

An Ohio-based Christian aid group called Christian Aid Ministries confirmed the missionaries and family members abducted in Haiti are affiliated with it, according to a report in the Washington Post. The report quoted a minute-long"prayer alert" from the organization and a person familiar with the abduction.

"The mission field director and the American embassy are working to see what can be done," the voice on the recording stated, the Washington Post reported."Pray that the gang members will come to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ."

 

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