Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti

BBC World Sunday 14 June 2026, 08:07 UTC 1 min read

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James Boyard's abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.

Haiti (LOCATION) James Boyard's (PERSON)

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