kidnapping
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A team from the Journal abruptly left Baghdad this month after Iraqi, U.S. and European officials warned of a security threat that American officials later said was a kidnapping risk by a Shiite militia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Police have appealed to residents to report suspicious activity and security concerns as efforts continue to identify the victims and determine whether the remains are connected to unresolved kidnapping cases in the region.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Three Egyptian security officials have been convicted by a Rome court over the kidnapping of an Italian student whose tortured body was found in Cairo a decade ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The State Department has the nation of Haiti under a “Level 4 – Do not travel” advisory, due to the relatively high risk of “crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care.”
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
It had already survived four hundred years and a kidnapping when World War I arrived.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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