Bandit gangs release five hostages in Shikarpur katcha area, says police
Five men released by the outlaws have been named Najeeb Pathan, Inayat, Abdul Hai, Manjhi… Read More
4 years ago
Hostages
Man takes 22 children hostage at daughter’s birthday party
An armed man with a criminal background, Subhash Batham, held at least 22 children hostage… Read More
5 years ago
US welcomes western hostages release from Taliban captivity
Hostages freed by the Taliban after more than three years in captivity are receiving medical… Read More
5 years ago
Police operation in Sadiqabad katcha area enters in sixth day
Intense exchange of fire between policemen and bandits started this morning. Policemen fighting with bandits… Read More
6 years ago
Militants storm government building in Afghan capital, take hostages
KABUL: Militants stormed a government building in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, taking civilians hostage… Read More
6 years ago
Three women, suspect dead in California hostage standoff
LOS ANGELES: A gunman and three women thought to be his hostages were found dead Friday… Read More
7 years ago
Qatari hostages in Iraq, including royals, freed after 16 months
DOHA/BAGHDAD: Twenty-six hostages, including members of Qatar's ruling royal family, were freed on Friday after… Read More
8 years ago
Hostages held by Somali pirates ‘ate rats’ to survive
NAIROBI: A group of 26 hostages freed from nearly five years in the hands of Somali pirates… Read More
8 years ago
At least 20 foreigners killed in Dhaka attack, army confirms
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Twenty foreigners were killed by their captors after being taken hostage at a… Read More
9 years ago
Gunmen storm Dhaka cafe, take diners hostage
DHAKA: Gunmen stormed a crowded restaurant popular with foreigners in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on… Read More
9 years ago
Police shoot dead gunman who took hostages in German cinema
FRANKFURT: A gunman took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police… Read More
9 years ago
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
BEIRUT: Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them… Read More
9 years ago
Islamic State ‘executes’ Chinese, Norwegian hostages
BEIRUT: The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and… Read More
9 years ago
Twelve dead as Mali hotel siege ends, hostages freed
BAMAKO: Malian security forces on Saturday stormed a hotel used by United Nations staff and… Read More
10 years ago
Police free 18 hostages from Paris store hold up
PARIS: Police freed 18 hostages held by gunmen inside a Primark store near Paris after… Read More
10 years ago
Obama takes blame for operation that killed two hostages
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed that an American and an Italian hostage were… Read More
10 years ago
UN Security Council demands Islamic State hostages freed
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by… Read More
10 years ago
Sea of flowers as Sydney siege hostages mourned
SYDNEY: Tearful Sydney office workers and Muslim women in hijabs laid flowers Tuesday at the… Read More
10 years ago
Police storm Sydney cafe to end hostage siege, three dead
SYDNEY: Heavily armed Australian police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning and freed… Read More
10 years ago
Islamic flag on show as hostages held in Sydney cafe
SYDNEY: A lone gunman kept terrified staff and customers captive into Monday night in a… Read More
10 years ago