Four people were killed by a hostage-taker at a kosher supermarket that year. Families and survivors who testified this past week said his callous anti-Semitism was still hard to process.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
Opposition Leader in Belarus Averts Expulsion by Tearing Up Passport
Maria Kolesnikova, who was abducted on Monday by Belarusian security agents, found a way to foil their plans.
Republicans Turn to Rescued Hostages to Highlight Trump Foreign Policy
With a thin record of achievement abroad, President Trump celebrated the releases of Americans held overseas.
Islamist Assault on Somali Hotel Kills at Least 15
The Shabab, the extremist group affiliated with Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility. It has carried many similar, deadly attacks in Somalia and neighboring Kenya.
South Sea Islanders Don’t Want to Be Forgotten
In a peaceful city in Queensland, descendants of plantation laborers worry stories of trauma and resilience will be forgotten without efforts to preserve them.
Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty
American military officials in Iraq want two detainees taken off their hands and a British court has blocked sharing evidence for any death-penalty case. But other options are also getting a second look.
Australia Says Chinese Students Are Targets in ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scams
Recent cases reveal the evolution of a crime that often exploits worry over family members abroad with digital savvy and old-fashioned coercion.
Taliban Executes Female Prison Guard, and U.N. Raises Concern Over Afghan Violence
The guard was abducted while traveling to her home village and later killed. The United Nations says civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Afghan conflict.
Iraqi Security Forces Free Abducted German Arts Advocate
Hella Mewis was rescued after she was kidnapped near her offices in Baghdad on Monday.
Video Surfaces of Execution of Aid Workers Abducted in Nigeria
The five men — four aid workers and a government employee — were abducted in June. A group aligned with the Islamic State is believed to be behind the killings.