More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead

It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6440x4293+0+0/resize/6440x4293!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2F14%2Fb2e550804322968c74be9d57195b%2Fap26236711302607.jpg' alt='Women cry at the site where their relatives were killed in a gang attack in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.'/><p>It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.</p><p>(Image credit: Odelyn Joseph)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5944787' />