9 kidnapped from Haitian orphanage

AFP :

Nine people were kidnapped from an orphanage near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Sunday, officials said, including the facility’s Irish director and a three-year-old child.
The victims were taken from the Sainte-Helene orphanage in the commune of Kenscoff, about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southeast of the capital.
Among them was Gena Heraty, an Irish missionary who oversees the orphanage — operated by the humanitarian organization “Nos Petits Freres et Soeurs” (“Our Little Brothers and Sisters”).
A three-year-old child and seven employees were also taken, according to Kenscoff Mayor Masillon Jean and a separate source close to the organization.
“The attackers broke into the orphanage around 3:30 am without opening fire,” Jean said, calling it a “planned act.”
“They broke through a wall to enter the property before heading to the building where the director was staying, leaving with nine hostages.” No demands or ransom requests have been made, though Heraty called the organization early Sunday to confirm she was among the kidnapped, a source close to the organization told AFP.
Heraty, who has lived in Haiti since 1993, runs the orphanage which cares for up to 270 children.
She is the latest foreign missionary to become the victim of kidnapping in Haiti.