12/16/21 - Chrstian Aid Ministries Reports All Hostages Are Free

Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 1:39 PM

The remaining 12 hostages kidnapped in Haiti in October have been released. CAM says they'll release more information in the near future. Image courtesy of Christian Aid Ministries, 12/16/21.

The Ohio based ministry reports the remaining hostages who were held in Haiti, were released.

Ohio based Christian Aid Ministries reports all 17 hostages who were kidnapped in October in Haiti have now been freed.

Five missionaries were released earlier, the remaining 12 were just released.

The ministry put out this statement:

"We glorify God for answered prayer—the remaining twelve hostages are FREE! Join us in praising God that all seventeen of our loved ones are now safe. Thank you for your fervent prayers throughout the past two months. We hope to provide more information as we are able.

“I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously” (Exodus 15:1b)."

There are no reports if the ministry paid to have the hostages released.

No word on the exact condition of the hostages. Several of them were from the West Michigan area.

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