arrests. jeff pegues, thank you. well, the 12 remaining hostages kidnapped by a criminal gang in haiti are back on american soil tonight, flown to safety by the u.s. coast guard. they are the last of a group of 17 people, including five children, who were captured two months ago. here s cbs manuel bojorquez. reporter: ordeal over: there were hugs and smiles at christian aid ministries headqheadquarters in haiti thur, then a convoy to the airport, where the 12 freed hostages boarded this coast guard plane bound for miami. there was also jubilation at the organization s ohio base. god is good. god has answered our prayers. we re rejoicing. a great load has lifted. reporter: half of those finally released were from one family in michigan. at least five children were among the group held captive for two months. we re very anxious to hear their stories. reporter: a gang known as 400 mawozo kidnapped the 17 in october outside an orphanage the group had visited and initially