Armed men kidnap Haitian Defense Ministry official James Boyard in Port-au-Prince.
James Boyard, cabinet director of Haiti's Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's police, was kidnapped by armed men in Port-au-Prince on Thursday. He is the highest-ranking official abducted in Haiti in recent years. The kidnapping occurred in Bourdon, an area previously considered relatively safe.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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BBC reports his wife and daughter were also taken and that a ransom has been requested, while other outlets state these details remain unclear.
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“Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Top security official seized in Haiti by armed men in rare high-level abduction” · Globe and Mail, BBC, South China Morning Post
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GMGlobe and Mail Top security official seized in Haiti by armed men in rare high-level abduction 45d ago BBCBBC Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti 44d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Armed men in Haiti's capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction 45d ago 7 tracked claims across 4 outlets
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Boyard's wife and six-year-old daughter were also kidnapped.
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