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Tourist kidnappers 'shot dead'. Sudan Kidnapped tourists moved to Libya Eleven tourists seized. Egypt Suicide claim over UK hostage. Iraq Aid stopped after kidnap. Somalia BBC man: I felt buried alive. Jerusalem BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed  Gaza: Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt Video released of BBC's Johnston. Gaza Five Britons seized   Baghdad: 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute   Baghdad: The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves Abduction claim of Fox News journalists. Gaza   Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move   Southern Lebanon: Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV. Kuwait Captors: Last chance for demand. Iraq Video airs of purported hostages. Iraq Agency halts aid projects after kidnap. Iraq Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released. Iraq Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed. Iraq Six Egyptians taken. Baghdad Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage. Iraq 50 foreigners held hostage. Saudi Arabia Japanese, Koreans taken hostage. Iraq


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Kidnapped European tourists freed
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  Egypt: 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed
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Kidnapped European tourists freed

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Sep. 29
  Egypt: 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed
Sep. 28 Tourist kidnappers 'shot dead'  Sudan: Sudanese forces have shot and killed 6 of the kidnappers who abducted a group of European tourists in Egypt. Tourists remain in captivity Sep. 25 Kidnapped tourists moved to Libya  The kidnappers of 11 European tourists and 8 Egyptians snatched while on a Sahara desert trip in Egypt Sep. 22 Eleven tourists seized  Egypt: 11 European tourists have been kidnapped along with 8 other people while making an off-road tour of southern Egypt

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Jul.19 Suicide claim over UK hostage  Iraq: In the video obtained by the Sunday Times: One of the five British hostages held captive by militants in Iraq has killed himself

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Jun.28  Kidnapped aid workers freed

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Apr.26 Pirates free crew of Spanish boat. Somalia Apr.11  Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages

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Mar.24  Bodies of kidnapped US contractors found Mar.13  U.S. sent fingers of Iraq kidnap victims

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Feb.27  PM Brown: Hostage video deplorable

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Dec.24  French journalist freed Dec.22  Kidnapped French journalist 'okay' Oct.28  Chad 'kidnapping' angers Sarkozy Oct.23 U.N. food chief released. Somalia Oct.17 Aid stopped after kidnap  Somalia: The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program Jul.4   BBC man: I felt buried alive    Jerusalem: Alan Johnston hanked his supporters and saying he was moved by all the people who took the time to support him when he needed it most Jul.3 BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
  Gaza: Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt.    TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, acc...
Jun.17  'Kidnappers' deny Johnston deal Jun.15  Hezbollah detain Lebanese police Jun.1 Video released of BBC's Johnston   Gaza: A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March May.29 Five Britons seized
  Baghdad: 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms
May.10  Aid workers feared kidnapped Mar.10 Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans

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Dec.18  Kidnapping mar Palestinian cease-fire Dec.17  Kidnapping overshadows Blair visit Dec.14 Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30. Baghdad Nov.19 Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped. Baghdad Nov.14 Most hostages freed after kidnapping. Baghdad Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute
  Baghdad: The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves.    80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars...
Oct.24 Masked men abducted U.S. soldier. Baghdad Oct.4 Iraq police brigade aided abuctors. Baghdad Aug.27 Kidnapped Fox journalists released. Gaza Abduction claim of Fox News journalists  Gaza: The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails Jul.31  Gunmen kidnap 25 people Jul.12   Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
  Southern Lebanon: Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
 Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
Jul.4  Minister's convoy snatched Jun.5  Police impostors kidnap 50 May.16 UAE diplomat kidnapped. Baghdad Mar.30 Journalist Carroll freed. Iraq Mar.8  Gunmen seize 50 Iraq security men Feb.9 Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV  Kuwait: Journalist Jill Carroll appeared on Kuwaiti TV, urging the U.S. government to meet her kidnappers' demands Jan.28 Captors: Last chance for demand  Iraq: Kidnappers have renewed their threat to kill four Western hostages unless U.S.-led forces release Iraqi prisoners Jan.22  Many abducted Iraqis found dead Jan.17 Journalist's kidnappers make demands. Baghdad Jan.1 Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen

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Dec.30 British hostages freed, say Palestinians. Gaza Dec.29  Shias abducted and killed Dec.10  Deadline passes; no word on hostages Nov.29 Video airs of purported hostages  Iraq: Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages Oct.9  AU peacekeepers seized Jul.21 Algerian diplomats kidnapped. Baghdad Jul.5  Web site: Al Qaeda holding envoy Jul.3 Egypt ambassador to Iraq kidnapped. Baghdad Jun.12  French journalist freed May.22 Romanian journalists freed. Iraq May.1  Australia: No hostage negotiations Apr.14  Pakistani hostage appears on video Apr.10 Pakistan appeals for envoy's release Mar.1  Reporter pleads for help in video Feb.6  4 Egyptians taken hostage Feb.4  Italian journalist abducted Jan.22  8 Chinese hostages freed Jan.18  Video shows 8 Chinese held in Iraq Jan.17 Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul. Northern Iraq

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Nov.20  Polish woman hostage released Nov.1  Six kidnapped in Baghdad Oct.27  Abducted aid worker seen in video Oct.21  Husband: Abduction 'really a shock' Oct.19 Agency halts aid projects after kidnap  Iraq: CARE International has suspended operations in Iraq, after the director of the charity's work there was kidnapped Sep.29 Hostage Bigley shown in new video. Iraq  UK hopes for Iraq hostage contact Sep.28   Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released  Iraq: 2 women kidnapped 3 weeks ago have been released and 2 journalists are set to be freed in 48 hours Sep.27   Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed  Iraq: Fereidoun Jahani, who was kidnapped in Iraq in early August, arrived at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad Sep.24 Six Egyptians taken  Baghdad: Gunmen have seized Egyptians in a raid on their Baghdad office Sep.22 British hostage pleads for life on video. Iraq Sep.19  Turkey confirms 10 kidnappings Sep.18  Group threatens to kill hostages Sep.16 2 Americans, Briton kidnapped. Baghdad Sep.15  Turkish hostage freed Sep.8  Fears grow for Italian hostages Sep.7  Italian aid workers among 5 kidnapped Aug.31  France strives to free hostages Aug.29  End Headscarf Ban, Hostage Takers Warn Aug.22  Kidnappers free journalist Micah Garen Aug.8 Iranian consul abducted. Iraq Aug.4  Jordanian hostages freed Jul.23 Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage  Iraq: Militants displayed on videotape 8 hostages -- 7 truck drivers and the third-highest Egyptian diplomat in Iraq Jun.26 3 Turks 'face beheading'. Iraq Jun.15 Kidnapped American threatened in video. Saudi Arabia May.29 50 foreigners held hostage  Saudi Arabia: Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people Apr.12 Russian hostages seized. Iraq Apr.11  No word from hostage-takers Apr.8   Japanese, Koreans taken hostage  Iraq: 3 Japanese citizens and 7 South Korean civilians have been taken hostage in Iraq, where fighting has escalated

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May.14  17 Sahara tourist hostages freed

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Aug.20 Hostages at Iraqi embassy. Berlin

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Mar.27  11 Aid workers abducted

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