# Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff

https://mins.news/en/item/37071

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 18:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/haitian-gangs-release-13-captives-after-mass-kidnapping-in-kenscoff?traffic_source=rss

> The UN says six children and seven women abducted last week in Kenscoff, Haiti, have been freed. The August 23 gang attack killed at least 47 people, kidnapped more than 50 and displaced about 2,647 residents. UNICEF called the release a rare moment of hope amid the violence threatening Haitian children.

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