2 missionaries freed after being kidnapped in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Christian Aid Ministries confirmed Sunday that 2 of the 17 missionaries kidnapped successful Haiti past period have been freed.

“We person learned that 2 of the hostages successful Haiti were released. We praise God for this! Only constricted accusation tin beryllium provided, but we are capable to study that the 2 hostages who were released are safe, successful bully spirits, and being cared for,” the enactment said successful a statement.

The organization, based successful Holmes County, Ohio, said it could not supply oregon corroborate the names of those released astatine this time.

“We promote you to proceed to commune for the afloat solution of this situation,” the enactment said. “While we rejoice astatine this release, our hearts are with the 15 radical who are inactive being held. Continue to assistance up the remaining hostages earlier the Lord.”

Sixteen Americans and 1 Canadian were kidnapped by the 400 Mawozo pack successful Haiti connected Oct. 16 aft the missionaries had built an orphanage.

The news comes aft Ohio authorities Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus, a Republican, introduced a solution successful Columbus calling connected the president and Congress to instrumentality hasty enactment to bring those missionaries location safely.

“You know, it's been 31, 32 days since they've been captured, and that's conscionable excessively long. We've got to act, we've got to bash something, we've got to bring these folks home,” Stoltzfus said.

This communicative was primitively published by Kaylyn Hlavaty connected Scripps presumption WEWS successful Cleveland.