The authorities said the kidnappers could still be somewhere inside Queen Elizabeth National Park, in western Uganda.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
North Korea Calls Raid at Its Embassy in Spain a ‘Terrorist Attack’
After the break-in at its embassy in Madrid last month, North Korea said it was monitoring reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had been involved.
Break-In at North Korean Embassy: Spain Says Gang Stole Material and Offered It to F.B.I.
The strange story of the assault in Madrid last month got stranger, as a Spanish judge described a raid that he said was led by a Mexican living in the United States.
Italian Driver Kidnaps Busload of Students
The driver held 51 seventh-graders hostage and set the bus on fire. All the hostages were rescued.
They Go to the Desert to Hunt for Truffles. But ISIS Is Hunting Them.
The militants are targeting Iraqis who venture into the wild to search for the delicacy, demanding ransom for those they don’t simply kill.
Arab Raid Led to Freedom for American Hostage in Yemen
Danny Lavone Burch, who worked for an oil company in Yemen, was rescued last week in an operation led by the United Arab Emirates with help from the United States.
Muhammadu Buhari Wins Second Term as Nigeria’s President
Mr. Buhari was re-elected despite falling short on promises to recharge the economy and defeat the Boko Haram insurgents.
American Hostage in Yemen Has Been Released, Trump Says
Danny Lavone Burch, an engineer at a Yemeni oil company abducted in September 2017, has been rescued, the president said, crediting the United Arab Emirates for helping.
The Disappeared Children of Israel
In the state of Israel’s early years, a number of parents in immigrant transit camps were told that their babies had died. Their families believe the babies were abducted by the Israeli authorities in the 1950s, and were illegally put up for adoption t…
An American Disappeared in Syria 2 Years Ago. His Family Wants Trump to Help.
Majd Kamalmaz went missing after being stopped at a government checkpoint in Damascus. His family is now speaking out, hoping President Trump will prioritize his case.