The victims included six children and a pregnant woman. Members of the sect, like those killed and kidnapped, are from a remote indigenous community on the Caribbean coast.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
How a Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.
The fateful decision in 1979 to admit Mohammed Reza Pahlavi prompted the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran and helped doom the Carter presidency.
Afghan Official Says Taliban Abducted 26 Peace Activists
The police are trying to find and free the abducted activists whose convoy was going from village to village to rally for peace.
British Man and Filipino Woman Rescued From Kidnappers in Philippines
The husband and wife were rescued by soldiers after insurgents came under attack and abandoned the couple.
Two Western Hostages Are Freed in Afghanistan in Deal With Taliban
The two Western teachers held by the Taliban are safe with American forces, officials say, and three Taliban figures are freed. Some Afghans worry it won’t help renew peace talks.
Marine Vet Freed by Iran in 2016 Sues U.S. Over Unpaid Compensation
Amir Hekmati, an American imprisoned and mistreated by Iran, was found eligible for $20 million from a special United States government fund. The government has withheld payment, and now he is suing.
Women in Gambia Describe Torture After Ex-President Called Them Witches
Gambia’s former president ordered people he accused of “witchcraft” to be kidnapped and tortured. The victims now plan to tell a truth commission what happened.
Deal With Taliban Will Free American and Australian Professors, Officials Say
The expected exchange, including senior members of the Haqqani network of the Taliban, is likely to be a step toward new peace talks.
A Daring Helicopter Rescue After Rebels Capture a Ferry in Myanmar
The scale of the abduction suggests that the rebel group, the Arakan Army, is using increasingly brazen tactics to demand an independent state.
Rebels Dressed as Soccer Players Abduct Bus Passengers in Myanmar
Gunmen stopped the vehicle on a highway outside the town of Mrauk U and seized 31 people, most of them firefighters, the authorities said.