A violent Haitian gang has released 13 hostages — seven women and six children — from among 50 people it kidnapped nearly a week ago following a deadly attack on a farming community near the capital, Port-au-Prince.

A Haitian gang threatened to kill more than 50 people abducted during an attack on the Kenscoff community if security forces continue an offensive.

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.…