Gang boss in Haiti threatens to kill abducted missionaries if $17 million ransom isn't paid
Authorities have said the 400 Mawozo gang is demanding $1 million for each of the 17 hostages.
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Authorities have said the 400 Mawozo gang is demanding $1 million for each of the 17 hostages.
Authorities have said the 400 Mawozo gang is demanding $1 million for each of the 17 hostages.
“I swear by thunder that if I don’t get what I’m asking for, I will put a bullet in the heads of these Americans,” he said in the video.
Authorities have said the 400 Mawozo gang is demanding $1 million for each of the 17 hostages.
The boss of a notorious Haitian gang accused of kidnapping 17 members of a US-based missionary group on Thursday warned that the hostages would be killed if his demands are not met. “I swear by thunder that if I don’t get what I’m asking for, I will put a bullet in the heads of these Americans,” gang leader Wilson Joseph said in a video posted on social media. Officials earlier in the week said that the “400 Mawozo” gang was demanding US$1 million for each of those kidnapped, although it was not clear if that included the five children in the group,