The remaining hostages kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti two months ago were released on Thursday. 17 missionaries from Christian Aid Ministries were kidnapped by men on October 16th while riving …
Powerful gang behind kidnapping of 17 US and Canadian missionaries in Haiti, security source says
One of Haiti's most powerful gangs, the 400 Mawozo, is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping of 17 American and Canadian missionaries over the weekend. The missionaries visited an orphanage on …
4 Iranian nationals charged with alleged kidnapping plot of US journalist, court documents say
On Tuesday, an indictment was unsealed in a New York federal court revealing an alleged plot to kidnap a human rights activist and journalist from New York. Four individuals have been charged for …
More than 150 children are missing in latest Nigeria kidnapping raid
In the north-central Nigerian state of Niger, students from an Islamic school were allegedly indiscriminately shot and abducted on Sunday by a group of armed bandits, according to state police. At …
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French journalist kidnapped in Mali pleads for help in video
Last month, a French journalist named Olivier Dubois disappeared while traveling in Mali. In a video that emerged yesterday, Dubois stated that he had been kidnapped by a jihadist group affiliated …
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Spanish and Irish nationals Seized in Burkina Faso Ambush
In Burkina Faso, two Spaniards, an Irish conservationist, and a local soldier were abducted by gunmen near a nature reserve in the region. The group was part of an anti-poaching patrol investigating …
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Three students killed in Nigeria after kidnapping at Greenfield University
In Nigeria, a string of kidnappings targeting schools in the northern region has continued, with the latest incident occurring last Tuesday. Twenty students were kidnapped by armed bandits from …
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Armed men attack another Nigerian school, as 39 students still missing
In Nigeria, armed gunmen attempted to kidnap more students in the Kaduna state on Sunday. 39 students remain missing from the attack, according to official sources. Attacks by armed gangs have …
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Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls released days after kidnapping
In Nigeria, hundreds of schoolgirls have been released after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their boarding school in the northwest Zamfara State, according to local authorities. The girls were …
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Dozens Missing in Nigeria’s Latest School Kidnapping
Early this morning, dozens of schoolboys and staff at the Government Science college in the Kagara district of Niger state were kidnapped after gunmen stormed the building. This marks the latest event …
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