Two of the 17 American and Canadian Christian missionaries taken hostage in Haiti last month have been released, the group that arranged for their trip to the Caribbean nation said on Sunday, without giving further details.
, which has worsened amid economic and political crises and escalating violence.
Reached by Reuters, the spokesperson of the Haitian National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed that two hostages had been released Sunday. The officials have previously said a gang known as 400 Mawozo was demanding $1 million per person ransom. A man identifying himself as the leader of the gang said in a video posted on YouTube last month that he was willing to kill hostages if he did not get what he wanted.Reporting by Gessika Thomas; Editing by Will Dunham and Diane CraftSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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