Irish missionary among eight people freed from Haiti orphanage attack
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An Irish missionary and a three-year-old child are among eight people who have been freed in Haiti by kidnappers after being held for almost a month following an attack by gunmen on an orphanage, officials and relatives said Friday.
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- Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were freed after being kidnapped in Haiti.
- The hostages were held for almost a month following an armed attack on an orphanage. 6s
- Gena Herati, the Irish missionary, has worked in Haiti since 1993 and directs a specialist program at the St. Helen Orphanage. 12s
- The orphanage is run by Nos Petits Frères at ESO, an international charity with offices in Mexico and France. 30s
- No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the area is controlled by the VIV & SON gang, designated a terrorist organization by the US. 38s