CNN reported that 17 American missionaries were kidnapped by gangs in Haiti on the 16th, including 14 adults and 3 minors.
The New York Times quoted local Haitian officials as saying that the American missionaries were kidnapped by gangs in Port-au-Prince while leaving an orphanage. The specific details of the kidnapping remain unclear, the report said. Local officials said the missionaries were abducted in a coach to the airport to drop off some of the members.
Reuters reported that U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Vio replied in an email that "we are investigating the matter." The U.S. Embassy in Haiti has not commented.
Author: Li Zhiwei
Source: People's Daily client