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.
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"Kidnappings are increasingly occurring in areas of Port-au-Prince once considered safe."
— Diego Da Rin , Academic
"A person of this rank clearly has a fairly important security detail."
— Diego Da Rin , Academic
"A person of this rank clearly has a fairly important security detail."
— Diego Da Rin , Academic
"A person of this rank clearly has a fairly important security detail."
— Diego Da Rin , Academic
"A person of this rank clearly has a fairly important security detail."
— Diego Da Rin , Academic
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James Boyard's abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.
James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's police, was abducted in Bourdon, a neighborhood considered relatively safe, highlighting the increasing targeting of high-ranking officials amid gang violence.
James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police, was kidnapped in Bourdon, a relatively safe area of Port-au-Prince, marking a significant escalation in the targeting of senior officials amid gang violence.
James Boyard, chief of staff of the Haitian Defense Ministry and inspector general of the national police, was kidnapped along with his family amid escalating gang violence, marking the highest-ranking abduction in recent years.
James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police, was abducted in Bourdon, a relatively safe area of Port-au-Prince, marking one of the highest-profile abductions in recent years amid escalating gang violence.
James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense ... inspector general of Haiti’s police, was kidnapped in Bourdon, a relatively safe area of Port-au-Prince, marking one of the highest-profile abductions in recent years amid escalating gang violence.
James Boyard, cabinet director at the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's national police, was seized in the Bourdon neighborhood, marking a significant escalation in the targeting of senior officials amid gang violence.
James Boyard, cabinet director of Haiti's Defense Ministry and inspector general of the National Police, was kidnapped in Bourdon, a relatively safe area of Port-au-Prince, marking one of the highest-profile abductions in recent years amid escalating gang violence.
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