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year 2015 ... more > |
| Jan.17 |
Yemen |
Gunmen abduct chief of staff to Yemen president
year 2014 ... more > |
| Dec.6 |
Yemen |
Hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid
| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released
year 2013 ... more > |
| Oct.18 |
Syria |
Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed'
year 2009 ... more > |
| Jul.31 |
Iran |
3 U.S. tourists held by Iran
year 2008 ... more > |
| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
Kidnapped European tourists freed 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed
year 2007 ... more > |
| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt
| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston
| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms
year 2006 ... more > |
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war  Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon. Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezboll... | |
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Captors: Last chance for demand
year 2005 ... more > |
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Video airs of purported hostages
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
year 2004 ... more > |
| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap
| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Japanese, Koreans taken hostage
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| May.7 |
Northern Syria |
Syria conflict: Kidnapped Spanish journalists freed
| Jan.17 |
Northern Syria |
'Hundreds' abducted in IS attack on Deir al-Zour
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| Dec.11 |
Lebanon |
Gaddafi's son Hannibal freed after kidnap in Lebanon
| Oct.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Kurdish hostages freed but US soldier killed
| Aug.6 |
Yemen |
French hostage Isabelle Prime is released in Yemen
| May.7 |
Southern Iran |
Maersk Tigris: Iran releases seized cargo ship
| Mar.1 |
Northern Syria |
IS frees 19 abducted Christians |
| Feb.24 |
Northern Syria |
Dozens of Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS |
| Jan.29 |
Jordan |
Deadline for possible prisoner swap passes |
| Jan.20 |
Northern Syria |
ISIS threatens to kill 2 Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200M |
| Jan.17 |
Northern Iraq |
IS release 350 Yazidis in Iraq
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Yemen |
Gunmen abduct chief of staff to Yemen president The kidnapping of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak comes as Yemen remains gripped by Shiite Houthi rebels and battered by regular al-Qaida attacks
| Jan.15 |
Northern Syria |
Syria conflict: Italian aid worker hostages freed |
| Jan.7 |
Syria |
IS police 'kidnapped' in Syria |
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| Dec.6 |
Yemen |
Hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid Map of Shabwa Yemen UK-born US journalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie have been killed by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen during a failed rescue bid
| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released Dozens of Turkish hostages seized by Islamic State (IS) in the north Iraqi city of Mosul in June are now back in Turkey, PM Ahmet Davutoglu ...
| Jun.7 |
Western Iraq |
Iraq university hostages' ordeal ends in Ramadi |
| Apr.19 |
Syria |
Syria conflict: French journalists freed |
| Mar.29 |
Northern Syria |
Spanish journalists freed in Syria
| Mar.10 |
Damascus |
Nuns freed by rebels arrive in Damascus |
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| Oct.19 |
Beirut |
Lebanese ex-hostages home from Syria
| Oct.18 |
Syria |
Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed' Nine Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostage in Syria have been freed, Lebanon's interior minster has said
| Oct.13 |
Northern Syria |
Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria
| Mar.6 |
Syria |
Filipinos taken hostage in Syria
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria
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| Dec.9 |
Iran |
American missing in Iran seen in video
| Apr.14 |
Gaza |
Italian activist kidnapped found dead
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| Jul.31 |
Iran |
3 U.S. tourists held by Iran 3 American tourists are believed to be in Iranian custody after they may have strayed across the border from Iraq during a mountain hike
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| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
Kidnapped European tourists freed 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed | |
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| Jul.4 |
Jerusalem |
BBC man: I felt buried alive
| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt
TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, accompanied by armed men. Calls were made for his release in rallies worldwide
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| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March
| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized  4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms | |
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Most hostages freed after kidnapping
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Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute  The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier
| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
Iraq police brigade aided abuctors
| Aug.27 |
Gaza |
Kidnapped Fox journalists released
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war  Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
Militants' deadline expires
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Journalist Jill Carroll appeared on Kuwaiti TV, urging the U.S. government to meet her kidnappers' demands
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Captors: Last chance for demand Kidnappers have renewed their threat to kill four Western hostages unless U.S.-led forces release Iraqi prisoners
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| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Video airs of purported hostages Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room
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| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap CARE International has suspended operations in Iraq, after the director of the charity's work there was kidnapped
| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released 2 women kidnapped 3 weeks ago have been released and 2 journalists are set to be freed in 48 hours
| Sep.27 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed
| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
Six Egyptians taken
| Jul.23 |
Iraq |
Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage Map of Khobar. Saudi Arabia Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Japanese, Koreans taken hostage 3 Japanese citizens and 7 South Korean civilians have been taken hostage in Iraq, where fighting has escalated
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