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Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
Pakistan Rearrests 4 Men in Daniel Pearl Case
After a provincial court overturned the men’s convictions in the American journalist’s kidnapping and death, Pakistani officials moved quickly to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Ex-F.B.I. Agent Who Vanished on C.I.A. Mission to Iran Is Likely Dead, U.S. Concludes
The retired agent, Robert Levinson, was said to be the longest-held American hostage in history. A scandal erupted inside the C.I.A. over his disappearance.
Americans Held Overseas in Iran and Lebanon Are Freed
Amer Fakhoury had been held in Beirut on decades-old charges. Separately, Michael R. White, a U.S. Navy veteran and cancer patient, was released from an Iranian prison.
Canadian and Italian Hostages Are Freed in Mali After 15 Months
Edith Blais and Luca Tacchetto went missing in December 2018, in an area known to be an Islamic State stronghold.
They Ordered Her to Be a Suicide Bomber. She Had Another Idea.
Hundreds of women in Nigeria have been recruited by Boko Haram as suicide bombers, but some managed to outsmart the terrorist group. This is one woman’s story.
White House Pushes to Recover Americans Held Overseas
The president’s interest in the case of Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, prompted the C.I.A. to renew its focus on finding him.
She Faced Her ISIS Rapist in Court, Then Watched Him Sentenced to Death
For the first time, an Iraqi court has held the Islamic State accountable for its atrocities against the Yazidi religious minority.
Hostages Are Freed From Manila Mall
Officials said the gunman, who surrendered and was allowed to air his grievances at a news conference, was upset that he had been fired from his security guard job.
Abduction of Ethiopian Students Fuels Anger at the Government
The failure of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to rescue a group of students who were believed to have been kidnapped last month and forced into the jungle has bred protests and anguish.