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Brazilian Bank Robbers Used Hostages As Human Shields on Their Getaway Cars
Videos of the escape showed the thieves marching hostages by gunpoint, shooting off heavy weapons, and bomb explosions.
Active shooter has taken hostages at largest veterans home in U.S.
Law enforcement and emergency response personnel have confirmed an active shooter situation is underway.
Canadian and American hostages rescued from Taliban-linked group
Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their 3 kids freed by Pakistani forces following five years in captivity after hiking trip gone awry
Canadian and American hostages appeal to Trump and Obama in new scripted video
Held in captivity by a Taliban-linked group, Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle appeared with their children for first time.
Abu Sayyaf is now vowing to behead a Norwegian hostage in the Philippines
The Filipino militant group has already beheaded two Canadians who were held hostage alongside Kjartan Sekkingstad. "There is no more ultimatum, we are going to behead this Norwegian anytime today," a spokesman told the Mindanao Inquirer.
As Clock Ticks on Hostages Held By Abu Sayyaf, Canada to Raise Ransom Issue at G7 Talks
A "final message" video released this weekend by the Filipino militants demands a ransom payment for one of two remaining Canadian hostages, Robert Hall.
Justin Trudeau Stresses ‘Canada Will Not Pay Ransom to Terrorists’ After Hostage Beheaded
On Monday, John Ridsdel, a former Canadian mining executive, was killed in the Philippines. He had been kidnapped alongside another Canadian man, a Norwegian and a Filipina woman by the militant group Abu Sayyaf in September.
'They Will Execute Us': Hostages Beg for Help in the Philippines for Third Time
Filipino Islamist captors took two Canadian men, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman at gunpoint from a beach resort on Samal Island in the Philippines in September of 2015.
One Person Shot Dead and Two Injured as a Standoff Ends in Sydney
Three hostages held inside an Ingleburn signwriting business have been released as police confirm the gunman is dead.
This Is What Happened at the Bataclan Concert Hall During the Paris Attacks
12 days after the Paris terror attacks, witnesses and investigators have helped establish a clear picture of what happened inside the venue.
Remaining Hostages Freed in Mali Hotel Siege, But 27 Are Dead
Malian commandos have carried out an operation to free more than 100 hostages trapped in a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako, but more than 20 have died.
Islamic State Claims to Kill Chinese and Norwegian Hostages, Publishes Photos
The terrorist group released purported photos of the men in the latest issue of its propaganda outlet 'Dabiq'. They were earlier identified as Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, a 48-year-old from Oslo, and Fan Jinghui, a 50-year-old from Beijing.