abducted

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On Wednesday, security, legal and family sources told AFP that several opposition figures and military personnel had been detained or abducted following the large-scale attacks on the junta.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Opposition figures Mountaga Tall, Youssouf Daba Diawara and Moussa Djire are among those "abducted", security sources and their allies told AFP.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Shelly Kittleson was abducted on Tuesday evening, said Al-Monitor, a news outlet for which she has contributed articles.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When Issa’s wife reported the general had been abducted, Tévoédjrè naturally asked Capt. Samary, the QRF duty officer and secret plotter, to investigate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I’ve been abducted at least a dozen times, and I still don’t know how they transport me from my bedroom to their spaceship.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson