Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction
James Boyard, a high-ranking official in Haiti's defense ministry and police, was abducted by armed men in Port-au-Prince. Boyard, who also served as a political scientist, was involved in rebuilding the nation's armed forces and police reforms. The kidnapping occurred in a relatively safe area of the capital, which is largely controlled by a gang coalition designated as a terrorist organization by the US. AI
