Dec 16, 12:29pm.
The last 12 members of a group of American and Canadian missionaries who were kidnapped in Haiti two months ago have been released, Haitian police said Thursday.
People ride a motorcycle past a police car following a call for a general strike. Richard PIERRIN is a photographer.
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The announcement comes two months after the abduction of the missionaries by the 400 Mawozo gang east of the capital Port-au-Prince.
The youngest child in the group of 17 Americans and one Canadian was 8 months old.
The gang demanded $1 million for each person's release.
The New York Times reported that neither the national police nor Christian Aid Ministries gave any information about the condition of the hostages or whether or not any ransom was paid.
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In November and earlier this month, two of the hostages were released. Christian Aid Ministries said that all five were in good spirits.
Haiti has had a number of crises this year that have wreaked havoc on the economy and the security situation. The assassination of President Jovenel Mose in July created a power vacuum that has led to the rise of gangs. They have committed a lot of kidnappings. The earthquake in Haiti killed over 2,000 people. The country is still reeling from a tragic gas truck explosion on Monday that killed 75, many of whom were scrambling to snatch fuel.
The 12 Christian missionaries were held captive for two months.
The police said that the missionaries kidnapped in October have been released.
The police in Haiti say that the remaining US and Canadian missionaries have been released.
12 Remaining Members of the U.S. Group have been released.
