Tag: kidnapping

Al Qaeda chief declares solidarity with Muslim Brotherhood, urges followers to kidnap westerners

Kidnapping Americans could be used for prisoner exchange, says Ayman Al-Zawahiri

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Egyptian national kidnapped in Libya

Libyan deputy prime minister visits Cairo, talks border security

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Jihadist group in Libya releases video of sobbing hostage

The hostage, Mohamed ben Sheikh, is shown crying during the five minute…

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Gunmen kidnap Jordan envoy to Libya, wound driver

A security official said the ambassador’s driver suffered gunshot wounds during the…

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Syria Islamists free nuns in rare prisoner swap

Jihadists seized the 13 nuns and three maids on 3 December from…

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Yemen hostage mediators lose contact with Al-Qaeda

Kidnappers are demanding $3m (€2.2m) for his release before Saturday’s deadline.

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Gunmen kidnap British national in Yemeni capital

AFP – Gunmen kidnapped a British oil-sector employee in the Yemeni capital…

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Foreign ministry denies ‘prisoner swap’ with Libya

Egyptian diplomats set to return to Cairo and former Libyan rebel leader…

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Libyan kidnappers give Egypt government 24 hour ultimatum

Egyptian government denies contact with kidnappers; ultimatum ‘not serious’, says foreign ministry

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