abducted
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Using tribal power and rigorous detective work, a family of an army officer in Yemen tries to find out how he was abducted in broad daylight, and what happened to him afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The UK Foreign Office earlier told the BBC that it was aware of reports that a British national had been abducted in Malawi and was in touch with local authorities.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Asheville police credit Flock with helping recover hundreds of stolen vehicles, find children abducted by relatives, and advance investigations, including after a July 4th-weekend shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The president's orders came after the kidnappers posted a video on social media of what they said were those abducted last week sitting in a forest.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He’d think Ed lost my mind the way Grandpa had, or that Ed run away or been abducted or taken a nosedive off the cliffs.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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