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The gang that kidnapped 17 people in Haiti linked to a U.S.-based Christian group demanded $1 million for each one, a Haitian official said.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 9:40 AM EST

Local authorities said that the group, whose members were kidnapped while leaving an orphanage, included 16 Americans and one Canadian. Five children were among those taken.

The gang is among the country's most dangerous and one of the first to engage in mass kidnappings.

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