The attackers also abducted an unspecified number of people, including students from a Catholic school where over 300 people were kidnapped in November.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Government Says
A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from a Catholic school had been freed, but the local diocese said that only a “second batch” had been released.
Free Nigerian Students Recount Mass Kidnapping
Survivors of the St. Mary’s Catholic School abduction in Nigeria recall their harrowing ordeal and release.
Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty International Says
The rights group said it had documented atrocities committed by Palestinian armed groups, including murder, imprisonment, torture and sexual violence.
One Hundred Schoolchildren Released After Kidnapping in Nigeria
The abduction of over 260 children from a Catholic school last month was the latest in a recent spate of kidnappings in the country.
Deadly Attacks in Gaza Test Cease-Fire as Body of Another Captive Is Returned
Israel launched a military strike after it said Hamas militants attacked its soldiers, the latest clashes in the two months since a truce was signed.
Hamas Returns Body of Last Thai Hostage in Gaza
The militant group took more than 250 hostages from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, including 31 from Thailand. The remains of all but one other hostage, an Israeli, have been recovered.
Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner
Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.
Israeli Hostage Recounts Beatings and Starvation During Hamas Captivity
Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.
The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.