whatever we need to on a military front or police front. yeah, i mean, i think probably everybody watching, at least one or two i guess kevin bacons away knows somebody that has been a missionary to haiti at some point. this hits home. we keep them in our prayers and the u.s. government will do everything kwee to get them back. cnn s kiley atwood has more. reporter: confirming 16 americans and one canadian, 17 in total missionaries in total abducted by a gang over the weekend. they were there working at an orph orphanage. they were leaving heading north. the u.s. government doesn t know the current location of those americans who have been kidnapped. they are working around the clock. state department officials, fbi