{
  "id": 3750767,
  "title": "Haiti families plead for release of hostages after deadly gang attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/haiti-families-plead-for-release-of-hostages-after-deadly-gang-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260827-haiti-families-plead-for-release-of-hostages-after-deadly-gang-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Families in Kenscoff near the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince are demanding the release of relatives taken hostage by armed gangs during last weekend's deadly attack on the town. At least 47 people were killed and more than 20 abducted, with thousands having fled their homes to avoid further attacks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}