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1. 2016-05-07 Syria conflict: Kidnapped Spanish journalists freed Northern Syria
C. 2016-01-17 'Hundreds' abducted in IS attack on Deir al-Zour Deir al-Zour, Northern Syria
2015-12-11 Gaddafi's son Hannibal freed after kidnap in Lebanon Baalbek, Lebanon
4. 2015-10-22 Kurdish hostages freed but US soldier killed Hawija, Kirkuk, Northern Iraq
5. 2015-05-07 Maersk Tigris: Iran releases seized cargo ship Southern Iran
6. 2015-03-01 IS frees 19 abducted Christians Shaddadeh, Northern Syria
H. 2015-02-24 Dozens of Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS Tal Tamr, Hassakeh, Northern Syria
I. 2015-01-29 Deadline for possible prisoner swap passes Jordan
Recent Summary.     Click for More > Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Captors: Last chance for demand Video airs of purported hostages Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue Agency halts aid projects after kidnap Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released 50 foreigners held hostage Japanese, Koreans taken hostage
Gunmen abduct chief of staff to Yemen president Hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed' 3 U.S. tourists held by Iran Kidnapped European tourists freed  11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed 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 Video released of BBC's Johnston Five Britons seized   4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute   The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves Abduction claim of Fox News journalists   Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war

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Jan.17   Yemen

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Dec.6   Yemen
Sep.19   Mosul

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Oct.18   Syria

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Jul.31   Iran

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Sep.29   Egypt

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Jul.3   Gaza
Jun.1   Gaza
May.29   Baghdad

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Nov.14   Baghdad
Aug.23   Gaza
Jul.12   Southern Lebanon
  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
Jun.17   Baghdad
Mar.10   Iraq
Feb.9   Kuwait
Jan.28   Iraq

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Nov.29   Iraq
Jun.15   Iraq

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Oct.19   Iraq
Sep.28   Iraq
May.29   Saudi Arabia
Apr.8   Iraq



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Syria conflict: Kidnapped Spanish journalists freed 'Hundreds' abducted in IS attack on Deir al-Zour Gaddafi's son Hannibal freed after kidnap in Lebanon Kurdish hostages freed but US soldier killed French hostage Isabelle Prime is released in Yemen Maersk Tigris: Iran releases seized cargo ship IS release 350 Yazidis in Iraq   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   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   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 ... Spanish journalists freed in Syria Lebanese ex-hostages home from Syria   Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed'  Nine Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostage in Syria have been freed, Lebanon's interior minster has said Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria Filipinos taken hostage in Syria Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria American missing in Iran seen in video Italian activist kidnapped found dead   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 Kidnapped European tourists freed

year 2016 Top ^

May.7   Northern Syria
Jan.17   Northern Syria

year 2015 Top ^

Dec.11   Lebanon
Oct.22   Northern Iraq
Aug.6   Yemen
May.7   Southern Iran
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
  Yemen
Jan.15  Northern Syria  Syria conflict: Italian aid worker hostages freed
Jan.7  Syria  IS police 'kidnapped' in Syria

year 2014 Top ^

Dec.6   Yemen
Sep.19   Mosul
Jun.7  Western Iraq  Iraq university hostages' ordeal ends in Ramadi
Apr.19  Syria  Syria conflict: French journalists freed
Mar.29   Northern Syria
Mar.10  Damascus  Nuns freed by rebels arrive in Damascus

year 2013 Top ^

Oct.19   Beirut
Oct.18   Syria
Oct.13   Northern Syria
Mar.6   Syria

year 2012 Top ^

Aug.4   Syria

year 2011 Top ^

Dec.9   Iran
Apr.14   Gaza

year 2009 Top ^

Jul.31   Iran

year 2008 Top ^

Sep.29   Egypt
  11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed

year 2007 Top ^

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
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

year 2006 Top ^

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   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
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

year 2005 Top ^

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

year 2004 Top ^

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