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10 years after Chibok, Nigeria's mass kidnappings return with a vengeance

In just a week there have been two mass kidnappings in Nigeria. Hundreds of women and children have been kidnapped in recent days in Africa's most populous country.

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Nigeria's president sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country’s northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.

France 24

At least 200 children kidnapped from Nigerian school

Gunmen kidnapped more than 200 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and local residents said. It is one of the country's largest mass abductions in years.

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Nigeria Sends Troops To Rescue More Than 250 Kidnapped Students

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country's northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.

International Business Times

Israel's Shiri Bibas: Unwitting Face Of Hostages

Poignant images of an anguished Shiri Bibas clutching her two red-headed boys as she was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 have turned her into the face of the Israeli hostages seized that day.

International Business Times

NASA releases an official tabletop adventure that's brave enough to ask: what would Earth be like if a dragon kidnapped a bunch of D&D wizards and stole the Hubble Space Telescope

NASA D&D Isekai.

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Haryana girl kidnapped, raped for 20 days rescued; three held

A case of kidnapping against unknown people was registered and during the investigation, the names of the three men came up. While two of the accused are from the victim’s village, the third is a resident of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

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Nine members of gang arrested for ‘kidnapping’ gold trader in East Godavari

The East Godavari police on February 26 (Monday) arrested nine members of a gang allegedly involved in a kidnap of a gold trader and recovered 3.5 kg gold from their possession. Addressing the media here, East Godavari Superintendent of Police P. Jagadeesh said that the gang allegedly kidnapped Balu Nathuram, a…

The Hindu

Australian pilot kidnapped, released unharmed in PNG

An Australian helicopter pilot taken hostage with two locals in Papua New Guinea has been released, the nation's police commissioner has confirmed.

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Woman rescued from kidnappers in Kurnool

Police rescue kidnapped woman in Kurnool, handing her over to father after intercepting car; prime suspect still at large.

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Love-struck woman held for getting news anchor kidnapped

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Fresh Trial Opens For Italian Student Murdered In Cairo

Italy will again attempt Tuesday to secure justice for an Italian student kidnapped and murdered in Cairo, with the opening of a second trial of four Egyptian security officers accused of the brutal killing.

International Business Times

Newborn kidnapped in Karimnagar rescued within 24 hours, two including a woman arrested

Karimnagar police rescue kidnapped baby girl within 24 hours, arrest accused duo involved in the crime.

The Hindu

West Papua rebels release video of kidnapped former Jetstar pilot

Phillip Mehrtens requests ebook reader with ‘as many English books as possible’ as well as saying he is being treated well

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Four-year-old boy, suspected of being trafficked to Andhra Pradesh, repatriated to West Bengal

A four-year-old boy rescued from Vijayawada Railway Station is sent back to West Bengal after suspected kidnapping and trafficking.

Evening Standard

Two Israeli hostages freed as 'dozens killed' in Rafah bombardment

The two men were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 but have been rescued following a raid in Rafah

Reason

Brickbat: Let's Go for a Ride

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office Deputy Christopher Hernandez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to violate the civil rights of skateboarder Jesus Alegria. Hernandez and now-former Deputy Miguel Vega kidnapped Alegria after he told them to stop picking on teens in a…

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New Zealand calls on Papua rebels to release pilot kidnapped a year ago

Phillip Mehrtens, who was flying for Susi Air, was taken captive from an airstrip in the troubled Indonesian province.

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The Guardian - AU

New Zealand pilot kidnapped a year ago in West Papua will be freed, rebel group says

Separatist fighters who seized Phillip Mehrtens say he will be released to protect humanity and safeguard human rights, but did not say when

Evening Standard

Families of Israeli hostages say ‘more needs to be done’ after meeting Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak reportedly told them he is going to do 'everything he can'

Salon

Police failure in real "Gone Girl" case

Denise Huskins was kidnapped and attacked, but her ordeal initially was written off as an "orchestrated event"

International Business Times UK

Youngest Hamas Hostage Turns One While Being Held Captive In Gaza

Kfir Bibas was named the youngest child who was kidnapped by Hamas. After 104 days, his family are forced to commemorate his first birthday in Hostage Square.

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10-Month-Old Hostage Evokes Global Heartbreak as Birthday Comes in Captivity

Read about the heartbreaking story of a 10-month-old baby kidnapped by Hamas, highlighting the anguish of the family and the desperate search for answers.

Evening Standard

Who kidnapped Denise Huskins? Real story behind new Netflix true-crime series American Nightmare

Denise Huskins was kidnapped in 2015, but the truth would only be uncovered months later

The Guardian - US

Decades after the country’s internal conflict, Peruvians lay murdered family members to rest – a photo essay

When the brutal conflict between Shining Path and government forces during the 1980s and 1990s ended, so did a bloody chapter for most Peruvians. But the families of the victims had to wait up to 40 years to bury their dead

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