China News Service, October 19, according to foreign media reports, the White House confirmed that the FBI is participating in the rescue of American citizens kidnapped in Haiti, but declined to disclose the details of the operation.
White House spokesperson Psaki said at the press conference: “The FBI is participating in the U.S. government’s coordinated efforts to rescue American citizens.” Psaki also said that the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince is coordinating with the local government and providing assistance to these families. help.
Foreign media said that the specific details of the FBI's role in rescuing American citizens are still unclear. The FBI's press office said in a statement that it would refer questions about the kidnapping case to the State Department.
Psaki also said that U.S. President Biden has listened to briefings on the incident and received regular updates on related work.
On the 16th local time, Christian Aid Ministries (Christian Aid Ministries) staff and relatives, including 16 Americans and a Canadian, were abducted by gang members, including 5 children, in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
A source in the office of the President of Haiti said that the Haitian government suspected that the group known as 400 Mawozo was responsible for the kidnapping.