abduction
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No group has said it was behind Saturday's abduction and the army is still waiting for the kidnappers to contact the family, the army said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a local monarch.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Guthrie said in the interview that a motive for the abduction is unclear but worries it’s possible her fame might have been a factor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Savannah Guthrie will appear Thursday on NBC’s “Today” for the first time since the Feb. 1 abduction of her mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He quickly found the more arcane sites: alien abduction, UFO sightings, and the supernatural.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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