Haitian authorities are urged by Ireland's foreign ministry to ensure the release of kidnapped individuals including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child. The Irish foreign minister, Simon Harris, communicated with his Haitian counterpart and emphasized the importance of immediate release. Gunmen stormed an orphanage in Kenscoff, taking eight people including missionary Gena Heraty. Father Richard Frechette indicated no ransom agreement has been reached. The orphanage cares for up to 270 children and has faced increased gang violence, impacting many foreign aid workers and locals alike.
Ireland's foreign ministry has called on Haitian authorities to ensure the release of a group kidnapped by gunmen, including an Irish missionary and a child.
Eight individuals were kidnapped including a three-year-old boy, six staff members, and Gena Heraty, who oversees the orphanage. A ransom agreement has not yet been reached.
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