France Hostages pay tribute to French soldiers who died to save them France says their captors were terrorists who planned to hand them over to an al Qaeda affiliate in Mali. 11/05/2019
USA Gunman arrested after deadly LA hostage standoff The man took hostages and barricaded himself inside a grocery store on Saturday for three hours, fatally shooting a woman inside. 22/07/2018
France Police respond to hostage situation in Paris A hostage situation is taking place in Paris in the 10th arrondissement. Police are at the scene and said the incident does not appear to be terror-related. 12/06/2018
Nigeria British hostage killed in Nigeria, three others released The UK Foreign Office confirms David Squire was killed, but three others who were kidnapped at the same time have been freed. 06/11/2017
United Kingdom Police end hostage situation at bowling alley in central England Police confirmed there were no casualties 22/10/2017
Pakistan North American family rescued by Pakistani troops Nearly five years after they were captured in Afghanistan, a North American family have been freed. Canadian Joshua Boyle and his US wife Caitlan 13/10/2017
France Freed journalist arrives back in France Loup Bureau says he is both relieved and surprised to have been freed on Friday. 17/09/2017
United Kingdom Staff held hostage at Newcastle employment office Several members of staff are being held hostage at an employment office in a city in the north of the UK. A man armed with a knife barricaded 09/06/2017
United Kingdom Staff held hostage at UK employment office Several members of staff are being held hostage at an employment office in a city in the north of the UK. A man armed with a knife barricaded 09/06/2017
Nigeria Nigeria: Freed Chibok girls reunite with families The 82 girls were released by Boko Haram in exchange for commanders of the jihadist group. 20/05/2017
Iraq Qatari hostages in Iraq freed after 16 months Twenty-six Qatari hostages, including members of the ruling family, were freed on Friday after being held by gunmen in Iraq for over a year, officials say. 21/04/2017
Philippines Philippine soldiers recover remains of beheaded German hostage In a shallow grave, Philippine soldiers have found the remains of a German man beheaded by IS-linked militants Abu Sayaff last week. 05/03/2017
Philippines German hostage beheaded by ISIL affiliated group in the Philippines The ISIL affiliated group Abu Sayyaf has released footage which appears to show a German hostage being beheaded in the Philippines. 27/02/2017
Seychelles Asian sailors freed by Somali pirates after five years Twenty-six Asian sailors have been freed after being held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years. 24/10/2016
Armenia Policeman shot dead as Armenia hostage siege escalates An Armenian policeman was killed on Saturday as chaos gripping Yerevan spirals increasingly out of control. 30/07/2016
Armenia Yerevan: Gunmen free police hostages, but refuse to lay down weapons Armed men, who took nine police officers hostage in the Armenian capital Yerevan, have freed the four remaining captives. 23/07/2016
