The man who attacked a police academy with a car bomb belonged to the National Liberation Army, or ELN, the largest guerrilla group remaining in the country, the defense ministry said.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
Cryptocurrency Ransom Demanded for Wife of Norwegian Tycoon
The police have been investigating the woman’s kidnapping for months but only recently made the case public.
Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley
Diane Foley let the artist Bradley McCallum see her son’s unpublished journals. The result is a stunning memorial of war and its human toll.
Mexico’s New President Restarts Investigation Into 43 Missing Students
Just days after taking office President Andrés Manuel López Obrador created a commission to re-examine the case of 43 students who were attacked by the police in 2014.
Armed Men Kidnap 15 Girls in Southeastern Niger
About 50 gunmen seized the girls in a village about six miles from the town center, a local mayor said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Somali Pirates, a Kidnapping, Then a Facebook Message
A journalist who was held captive for years exchanged messages with a man who has been charged with his hostage taking.
Cameroon Students Have Been Released, Officials Say
While the circumstances of the mass kidnapping remain unclear, more than 70 teenagers were returned to their school by masked men.
Cameroon School Kidnappings Are Reported Amid Secession Battle
The school is in a part of Cameroon where separatists have been fighting the government to form their own country. Students have been caught in the middle.