Official: Somali defense minister kidnapped in UgandaOctober 6th, 2009 Somali defense minister kidnapped in UgandaMOGADISHU, Somalia — An official says Somalia's defense minister has been kidnapped in Uganda's capital. A Somali government spokesman says Defense Minister Yusuf Mohamed Siad was abducted Tuesday as he walked out of a mosque in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Official: Somali state minister for defense kidnapped in UgandaOctober 6th, 2009 Somali minister for defense kidnapped in UgandaMOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen kidnapped Somalia's state minister for defense Tuesday during a trip to the Ugandan capital, a Somali government spokesman said. Minister Yusuf Mohamed Siad was abducted as he walked out of a mosque in Kampala, Somali government spokesman Sheik Abdirisaq Qeylow said.
Greek aid volunteer kidnapped in PakistanSeptember 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Greek aid volunteer was kidnapped in Pakistan's northern Chitral district bordering Afghanistan, media reports said Wednesday. More than a dozen gunmen invaded the house of Athanasius Lerounis Tuesday in the region's scenic Kalash Valley and seized him after killing a police guard, The News reported.
Child kidnapped, killed over gambling disputeSeptember 7th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 14-year-old boy was kidnapped here and later murdered in a Uttar Pradesh town by his father's gambling partner, to whom the child's father owed money they had won in gambling, police said Monday. The incident came to light Monday when police nabbed the culprits and recovered the child's clothes.
Police say gunmen wound Pakistan's religious affairs minister in attack in IslamabadSeptember 2nd, 2009 Gunmen wound Pakistan religious affairs ministerISLAMABAD — Police say gunmen have shot and wounded Pakistan's religious affairs minister in an attack in the capital. Police office Mohammad Ishfaq says minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi was in his car when the attack took place Wednesday in Islamabad.
Phoenix police find 2 young children safe after early morning kidnappingAugust 18th, 2009 Phoenix police: 2 kidnapped children found safePHOENIX — Four gunmen burst into a home early Tuesday, kidnapping a 2-year-old boy and 11-month-old girl when their mother could not meet demands for money, police said. The children were released safely five hours later.
Police: Gunmen briefly abduct 2 children in Phoenix, US kidnapping capitalAugust 18th, 2009 Gunmen briefly abduct 2 children from Phoenix homePHOENIX — Four gunmen burst into a home early Tuesday, kidnapping a 2-year-old boy and 11-month-old girl when their mother could not meet demands for money, police said. The children were released safely five hours later, and the mother was arrested on drug charges.
Security official says gunmen kidnapped 3 foreign aid workers in Kenya, took them to SomaliaJuly 18th, 2009 Official: 3 aid workers kidnapped in KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday. Roughly 10 gunmen arrived late Friday night at a house in the border town of Mandera where the workers were staying, shot the watchman in the head and kidnapped the three, the official said, speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Security official says gunmen kidnapped 3 foreign aide workers in Kenya, took them to SomaliaJuly 18th, 2009 Official: 3 aide workers kidnapped in KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday. Roughly 10 gunmen arrived late on Friday night at a house in the border town of Mandera where the workers were staying, shot the watchman in the head and kidnapped the three, the official said, speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Eyewitnesses say 2 French journalists have been kidnapped from a hotel in SomaliaJuly 14th, 2009 Witnesses: 2 French journalists seized in SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen kidnapped two French journalists from their hotel in the Somali capital Tuesday, the hotel manager and an eyewitness said. Abdi Mohamed Ahmed, who owns a teashop in front of the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu, said about 10 gunmen arrived in pickup trucks and a small car and disarmed the hotel guards.
16 deminers working for the United Nations kidnapped in eastern AfghanistanJuly 5th, 2009 16 UN deminers kidnapped in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — Gunmen abducted 16 mine-clearing personnel working for the United Nations in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial police chief said Sunday. The men were kidnapped as they traveled between Paktia and Khost provinces on Saturday, said Paktia's police chief Azizullah Wardak.
Three-year-old kidnapped in BiharJune 1st, 2009 PATNA - A three-year-old boy has been kidnapped from Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said Monday. This is the second incident of abduction in the district within a week.
3-year-old boy kidnapped from S. Calif home by 2 gunmen who tie up family, rob houseMay 4th, 2009 2 gunmen abduct 3-year-old boy from SoCal homeSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A 3-year-old boy was kidnapped by two gunmen who broke into his family's home, tied up his mother and her five children, robbed the house and left with the child, authorities said.
Former major league player's father abducted in Tijuana, MexicoMay 2nd, 2009 Baseball player's father abducted in MexicoTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say armed gunmen have kidnapped the father of former major leaguer Oscar Robles. Robles is an infielder with Mexico City's Red Devils and Mexico's national baseball team.
Militants kidnap 11 policemen in Pakistan's Khyber areaMarch 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Islamist militants Sunday kidnapped 11 tribal policemen following an attack on a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, an official said. The gunmen forced the Khasadar policemen to surrender all weapons after laying siege to the Shin Qamar post in Khyber tribal district, a hub of militant activity.
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