The remaining missionaries held hostage in Haiti have been released as of Thursday.
Christian Aid Ministries, the U.S.-based, nonprofit ministry where the missionaries worked, announced that the 12 missionaries who were still held hostage have been released. The organization said it hopes to provide more information regarding the release as soon as it is able.
“Join us in praising God that all 17 of our loved ones are now safe,” the organization’s statement read. “Thank you for your fervent prayers throughout the past two months.”
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Previously, five of the 17 missionaries, consisting of 16 U.S. residents and one Canadian resident, were released from hostage. The first two were released in mid-November, with three more released on Dec. 5.
The missionaries were kidnapped on Oct. 16, with the “400 Mawozo” gang holding them for ransom. The gang asked for $1 million for the release of each missionary, with the gang’s leader threatening to kill them if the ransom was not paid.
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On Nov. 11, the U.S. government asked its citizens in Haiti to return home due to the country grappling with the missionary hostage situation, as well as gangs blocking fuel distribution terminals.
