Two Professors at the American University of Afghanistan Abducted
Kidnappers in Afghanistan have abducted two professors, one American and one Australian, according to reports.
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British Soldiers Banned From Wearing Uniforms After Second ‘Kidnap Attempt’
British soldiers “warned not to wear their uniforms to work” after another suspected kidnapping attempt near Royal Air Force (RAF) base.
WATCH: Ex-Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, Soldier Tricked Into Interviews For Pro-Hezbollah Documentary
TEL AVIV – Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah tricked three senior Israeli officials and a wounded soldier into giving interviews for its documentary on the 2006 Second Lebanon War by telling them it was for the BBC.
Report: Nigeria Covered Up Boko Haram Kidnapping of 300 Children in 2014
A mass abduction, even larger than the April 2014 raid on Chibok, Borno state, which brought Boko Haram to international visibility, occurred months later, Human Rights Watch alleges. However, out of fear of angering the Nigerian government, parents of the victims refused to report it.
3 Americans Released One Month After Shiite Militia Kidnapping in Baghdad
The three Americans kidnapped in Baghdad by Shiite militia last month have been released unharmed, following successful negotiations for their release by the Iraqi government.
Libya: Lawmaker Taken Hostage in Tobruk
In Tobruk, which is the current seat of the internationally recognized Libyan government, a member of parliament has been kidnapped, in the midst of a United Nations effort to negotiate a unified government.
Islamic State Releases 270 of 400 Hostages from Weekend Mass Abduction
The Syrian city of Deir Ezzor (also spelled “Deir al-Zor”) has been a block-to-block battleground between the Islamic State and Syrian regime forces for over a year, a key strategic crossroads between the Syrian and Iraqi wings of the “caliphate.”
Kidnapped Woman to Sue Police Over Hoax Statement
Kidnapping victim Denise Huskins has filed a claim against the City of Vallejo and the city’s police department for treating her March abduction and alleged sexual assault as a hoax.
ISIS Militants Kidnap 230 Syrian Civilians
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) militiamen have kidnapped 230 Syrian civilians, including 19 children and 45 women, after invading a village in the province of Homs in central Syria. Among the hostages are 60 Christians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based NGO.
Paper: Did Governor Ronald Reagan’s Budget Surplus Lead To 1976 Kidnappings?
The Contra Costa Times is asking if Reagan’s fiscal success was a contributing factor in this heinous crime.
