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.

Top Haitian Security Official Kidnapped

A security expert who had recently become chief of staff to the new defense minister was abducted, the latest example of violence gripping the country.

By Frances Robles

Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction

Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defence Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with the knowledge of the situation said on Saturday. He is the highest-ranking official to be kidnapped in the gang-wracked Caribbean country in recent years. A person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorised to speak publicly about the case confirmed the kidnapping to Associated Press on...

By Associated Press

Top security expert kidnapped by armed men in Haiti

Local reports claim James Boyard was seized on Thursday

By Danica Coto

Armed men kidnap respected security expert in gang-wracked Haiti