American aid worker kidnapped in Nigeria
Kogi state Police Commissioner Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi says five men kidnapped the woman from her workplace and are demanding a ransom of 60 million Naira ($301,500). – CNN’s Mariano Castillo contributed…
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Japan Vows Not To Give Up On 2 Hostages ‘Until The Very End’
Japan promised Saturday not to give up “until the very end” on efforts to free two Japanese hostages threatened with beheading by Islamic militants demanding a $200 million ransom, after…
Japanese Hostage’s Mother Urges Islamic State to Spare Him
TOKYO — Making a desperate plea for her son’s life, the elderly mother of one of two Japanese hostages held by the Islamic State militant group told his kidnappers on…
Can’t pay, won’t pay: Why countries should think about paying ransoms
The demands by terrorists for ransoms in return for kidnapped hostages continues and growsand it is a brave (some would say heartless) government that chooses non-payment over the lives of…
Should nations just pay ISIS ransom?
The black-clad, masked British ISIS terrorist who has taken center stage in the group’s hostage videos appeared in a new video on Tuesday threatening the lives of two Japanese hostages,…
Q&A: ISIS threat to Japan sheds light on harsh realities of kidnappings, ransom
In a video posted Tuesday to social media, a black-clad ISIS militant stood over two men he said were Japanese citizens. Both would die, he said, unless the Japanese government…