Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official

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June 13, 2026

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Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official

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(AP) — Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense 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 told the Associated Press on Saturday.

He is the highest-ranking official to be kidnapped in the gang-wracked Caribbean country in recent years.

The person with knowledge of the situation was not authorized to speak publicly about the case.

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