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 Saturday.
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SAT · 2026-06-13 · 15:52 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0613-84144
NSR-2026-0613-84144News Report·EN·National Security
Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction
James Boyard, the cabinet director of Haiti's Defence Ministry and inspector general of the police, was kidnapped by armed men in the capital on Saturday. Boyard is a highly respected security expert and his abduction marks the highest-ranking official to be taken in recent years in the gang-controlled country.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-13 · 15:52 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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James Boyard, the cabinet director of Haiti's Defence Ministry and inspector general of the police, was kidnapped by armed men in the capital on Saturday. Boyard is a highly respected security expert and his abduction marks the highest-ranking official to be taken in recent years in the gang-controlled country. The kidnapping was confirmed by a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly. The article does not provide information on the motive for the kidnapping.
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National Security
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The kidnapping occurred in Haiti's capital.
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James Boyard is the highest-ranking official to be kidnapped in Haiti in recent years.
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Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defence Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police.
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James Boyard is a highly respected security expert.
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high-level abduction
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