
Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti
James Boyard’s abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.
WEDNESDAY, 24 JUNE 2026, 09:04

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

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