Hundreds of Nigerian students are feared missing after gunmen raided a secondary school in the northern state of Katsina. The military later exchanged fire with the attackers in a forest.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One
Armed with a handgun, a fake ID card and disguises, Miriam Rodríguez was a one-woman detective squad, defying a system where criminal impunity often prevails.
Nigerian Military in Firefight With Gang That Kidnapped Students
The country’s president said the kidnappers had been found in a forest, in northwest Katsina state, where a secondary school was attacked Friday, and which has been plagued by violence from outlaw gangs.
Executed Nigerian Farmers Were Caught Between Boko Haram and the Army
More than 70 agricultural workers were killed by militants, who accused them of telling the authorities that the extremist group was in the area.
After 12 Years, Arrest Made in Abduction of Former Times Journalist David Rohde
A former Taliban commander was arrested in the November 2008 kidnapping of Mr. Rohde and two others in Afghanistan. He was brought to the United States to face charges.
U.S. Seeks Release of Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz From Syria
Though the two countries barely talk, American officials met in Damascus with a Syrian intelligence chief to discuss two U.S. citizens held in Syria, Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz.
A Convicted Kidnapper Is Chosen to Lead Government of Kyrgyzstan
Lawmakers in Central Asia’s only democracy selected a man sprung from jail by protesters just days ago in an effort to end days of violent political unrest
Militants in Mali Free 4 Hostages After Government Releases Prisoners
The freed hostages included Sophie Pétronin, 75, a French aid worker held for nearly four years, and Soumaïla Cissé, 70, a former opposition leader.
Extremists Free a Leading Malian Politician and Three Other Hostages
Their release came just days after Malian authorities freed nearly 200 jihadist prisoners, fueling speculation that an exchange was imminent.
ISIS ‘Beatles’ Fighters Being Brought to U.S. to Face Charges
Two Britons accused of involvement in the kidnapping and torture of American hostages were brought to the United States to face charges more than two years after they were captured in Syria.