The 38 people abducted by a gang on Friday in Port-au-Prince, as they were preparing to travel in two minibuses to southern Haiti, were released on Saturday, a union of transporters announced.
The kidnapped passengers were released and the two buses were recovered on June 11thsaid on Twitter the Haiti Owners and Drivers Association (APCH).
L ‘APCH did not specify whether a ransom was demanded and paid to the kidnappers.
The 36 passengers and two drivers were taken hostage on Friday morning by members of the Village-de-Dieu gang, one of the capital’s slums.
Since June 1, 2021, authorities have lost control of the single lane connecting Port-au-Prince to the southern half of the country because, within two kilometers, the national road is completely under control of gang troops. .
200 kidnappings in May
On this axis, at the western exit of the Haitian capital, the kidnapping of 38 people took place.
The President ofAPCHreported by Méhu Changeux inAFP His organization is Friday drivers are still asked not to use this road until the state restores security.
In May, at least 200 kidnappings were recorded in HaitiUNespecially in Port-au-Prince.
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Source: Radio-Canada
