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| Mar.23 |
 Southern France |
French officer who offered himself for a hostage now fights for his life 
Map of Tr%E8bes France The gunman killed three people and wounded 16 others when he stole a car, fired at police officers and took hostages in a supermarket
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| Feb.9 |
Southern France |
France kidnap heist nets thieves 'millions' from cash van |
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| Jan.2 |
Canada |
Freed hostage Joshua Boyle faces 15 criminal charges |
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| May.6 |
 Northern Nigeria |
83 Chibok girls have been released Map of Banki Borno Nigeria Eighty-three schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released into military custody
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| Aug.14 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives |
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| May.29 |
North Mexico |
Olympiakos footballer Alan Pulido kidnapped in Mexico
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| May.18 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls has been found in Nigeria, activists say, the first to be rescued since their capture two years ago
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| Apr.25 |
Southern Philippines |
John Ridsdel: Hostage from Canada killed in Philippines
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| Apr.13 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls 'shown alive' in Boko Haram video
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
US admits two hostages killed in al-Qaeda raid |
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| Jan.24 |
Tokyo |
Japan checking 'hostage death' video |
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| Jan.17 |
Yemen |
Gunmen abduct chief of staff to Yemen president |
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Nigeria |
'200 villagers' kidnapped in Nigeria
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| Dec.14 |
 Sydney |
Gunman takes hostages in Lindt café 
Map of Martin Place Sydney Australia At least one gunman has taken several people hostage at a cafe in Sydney. Pictures on TV a black flag with Arabic writing
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| Dec.6 |
Yemen |
Hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid
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| Dec.5 |
Southern Philippines |
Swiss hostage flees in Philippines |
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| Nov.30 |
Colombia |
Colombian rebels free captured general
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| Oct.17 |
Nigeria |
Boko Haram reach ceasefire deal, kidnapped girls to go free |
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| Oct.8 |
 Mexico |
Mexico missing students: Nationwide protests held Map of Iguala Mexico Thousands of people have held protests in cities across Mexico against the disappearance of students in the southern town of Iguala last month
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Southeast Asia |
Vietnam tanker crew freed by pirates |
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| Oct.4 |
Libya |
Briton held hostage in Libya freed |
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| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released |
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| Aug.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
Boko Haram suspected of abducting more than 50 villagers |
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| May.31 |
 Afghanistan |
US soldier freed by Taliban captors US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees
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| May.26 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' |
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| May.21 |
Southern California |
US woman found 10 years after kidnap |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
US planes search for Nigerian girls |
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Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video' Islamist militants Boko Haram have released a video apparently showing about 130 girls kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria on April ...
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| May.10 |
Washington |
Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' |
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| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
Eight more Nigeria girls abducted |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls Fears for the fate of more than 200 girls turned even more nightmarish when the leader of the Islamist group announced plans to sell them
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine |
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| Apr.26 |
 Donbass |
Ukraine crisis: Observers held captive Concern mounted for the safety of a team of European and Ukrainian military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
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| Apr.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school Map of Chibok Borno Nigeria| Around 100 girls are thought to have been abducted in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria, officials say | |
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| Nov.21 |
 London |
Women 'held as slaves for 30 years' Three women have been 'rescued' from a house in south London by police investigating claims they were held as slaves for about 30 years
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| Oct.20 |
Greece |
Authorities work to identify mystery girl found in Greece |
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| Oct.18 |
Syria |
Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed' |
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| Oct.13 |
Northern Syria |
Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria |
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| Oct.10 |
Libya |
Libyan prime minister freed after kidnapping |
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| Oct.9 |
 Libya |
Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli 'to an unknown place for unknown reasons'
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Philippines |
Hostages freed; Muslim rebels capture police chief
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| Sep.3 |
Ohio |
Ohio kidnapper found hanging in cell |
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| May.20 |
Basra |
Kidnapped civilians among dozens killed in Iraq |
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| May.9 |
Ohio |
Cleveland kidnap accused in court |
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| May.8 |
Ohio |
Ohio women 'were tied and chained' |
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| May.7 |
Ohio |
US police hail rescued women's bravery |
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| May.6 |
 Ohio |
Three US women missing for years in fair condition Map of Cleveland Ohio Three young women who vanished about a decade ago have been found and are in hospital in a fair condition, officials have said
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| Mar.10 |
Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria hostages are feared dead |
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| Mar.6 |
Syria |
Filipinos taken hostage in Syria |
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| Feb.17 |
Northern Nigeria |
Foreign workers abducted in Nigeria |
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| Jan.21 |
Algeria |
Count of hostage deaths in Algeria standoff rises to 37 |
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| Jan.19 |
 Algeria |
Algeria siege ends in bloodshed Map of Amenas Algeria Algerian troops have ended a siege at a gas facility in the Sahara desert killing 11 Islamist militants after they killed seven hostages
| The hostages were summarily killed as the troops tried to free them. Foreign workers were among the hostages
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| Jan.18 |
Algeria |
Hostage nations' Algeria concern |
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| Jan.17 |
Algeria |
Hostages missing in Algeria raid
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| Jan.12 |
Somalia |
French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia |
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria |
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| Mar.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
Briton, Italian killed amid rescue
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| Jan.25 |
Somalia |
Navy SEALs rescue aid workers |
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| Dec.9 |
Iran |
American missing in Iran seen in video |
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| Dec.1 |
Pakistan |
Al-Qaeda says it has US citizen |
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| Nov.10 |
Venezuela |
Baseball star abducted in Venezuela |
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| Oct.13 |
Kenya |
Doctors seized near Somali border
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| Apr.14 |
Gaza |
Italian activist kidnapped found dead |
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| Feb.22 |
Somalia |
4 Americans slain by captors on yacht |
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| Dec.26 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Turkish engineers kidnapped in Afgha-n |
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| Nov.29 |
Wisconsin |
All hostages freed at US school |
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| Aug.23 |
Manila |
Bloody end to hostage siege
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| Feb.4 |
Haiti |
U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping
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| Dec.22 |
Colombia |
Kidnapped governor found dead |
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping |
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| Oct.10 |
Rawalpindi |
Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ
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| Aug.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Missing girl found 18 years on Jaycee Lee Dugard found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her kidnapper Phillip Garrido, 58
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| Jul.31 |
Iran |
3 U.S. tourists held by Iran |
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| Apr.10 |
Somalia |
Hostage dies as French attack pirates |
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
Drama as US crew recapture vessel |
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years
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| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
Kidnapped European tourists freed
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| Jul.2 |
 Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC | In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages. Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing h... | |
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| Apr.27 |
 Austria |
Captive woman had 7 children by father Map of Amstetten Austria Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
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| Apr.1 |
Paris |
Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage |
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| Jan.16 |
Antarctica |
Whalers accused of kidnapping activists |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Freed hostages reunited with families
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| Oct.17 |
Somalia |
Aid stopped after kidnap |
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| Sep.1 |
South Korea |
Freed Koreans return home
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| Aug.30 |
Afghanistan |
Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban Kidnappers released the 7 remaining hostages and handed them over to Red Cross officials
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
German woman kidnapped |
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| Aug.13 |
Afghanistan |
Two female Korean hostages freed |
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| Jul.21 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban: 2 German hostages killed |
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| Jul.20 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans
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| Jul.5 |
Nigeria Delta |
Three-year-old seized |
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| Jul.3 |
 Gaza |
BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt
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| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston |
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| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized
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| Mar.27 |
Manila |
Gunmen seize bus |
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| Jan.12 |
Missouri |
Missing teens discovered alive The boys, one of whom was last in 2002, have been found alive at the home of a 41-year-old Michael Devlin
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| Nov.14 |
 Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
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| Aug.23 |
Austria |
Girl 'found' after years
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Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists |
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| Jul.12 |
 Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war | 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 Hezboll... | |
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| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
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| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV |
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| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Captors: Last chance for demand |
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| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Video airs of purported hostages
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| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue |
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| Jun.9 |
Kabul |
Italy hostage released in Kabul |
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| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap |
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| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released |
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| Sep.27 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed |
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| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
Six Egyptians taken |
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| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
Standoff school siege
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| Jul.23 |
Iraq |
Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage |
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed |
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| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Japanese, Koreans taken hostage
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| Aug.18 |
Mali |
14 European hostages released |
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| Aug.20 |
Berlin |
Hostages at Iraqi embassy |
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| Apr.23 |
Miami |
Elian reunited with father |
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| Nov. 4, 1979 |
 Tehran |
American Embassy taken hostage during Iranian Revolution Map of American Embassy Iran| Youthful Islamists, calling themselves Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, invaded the embassy compound and seized its staff | |
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