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
France The police officer who took the place of a hostage has died Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame who volunteered to take the place of a hostage in a French supermarket siege has died from his wounds 24/03/2018
Canada Canada: former hostage Joshua Boyle arrested Held captive by a Taliban-linked group for almost five years, Boyle faces several charges, including forcible confinement. 03/01/2018
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
Canada Kidnapped US-Canadian couple return to Canada with family A kidnapped U.S. Canadian couple held hostage in Pakistan for nearly five years has returned to Canada. 14/10/2017
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
Yemen Houthi rebels launch missiles on US warship in Yemen An American warship has been targeted by Houthi missile attacks in Yemen. 16/10/2016
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
France ISIL 'soldiers' carried out France church attack, murdering Catholic priest The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says two of its “soldiers” carried out a church attack in the French region of Normandy in which a priest was murdered and worshippers taken… 26/07/2016
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
Armenia Armenia: scores of arrests at Yerevan police station protest There was tension in Yerevan on Wednesday night as hundreds of demonstrators gathered to support gunmen holding several hostages in a police station in the Armenian… 21/07/2016
Kenya Kenya: several officers killed in hostage siege at police station In western Kenya, several police officers have been killed, after a gunman held up a police station early on Thursday morning. 14/07/2016
Mexico Classmate of Mexico's missing students was tortured according to Human Rights Commission Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission has released new findings in the case of 43 students who disappeared two years ago. 12/07/2016
Bangladesh Bangladesh ISIL attack: 20 foreigners killed, 13 hostages freed after Dhaka cafe siege ends Several Italians died in the attack, claimed by the group calling itself Islamic State. 02/07/2016
Bangladesh Bangladesh police storm Dhaka siege café, 'several hostages freed' Bangladeshi police have stormed a café in Dhaka trying to free 20 hostages including several foreigners – trapped inside after gunmen attacked it on Friday… 02/07/2016
Bangladesh Bangladesh police storm Dhaka restaurant after gun attack and siege Bangladeshi police have stormed a restaurant in Dhaka trying to free 20 hostages including several foreigners – trapped inside after gunmen attacked it on Friday… 01/07/2016
China China: gunman arrested after using woman and children as human shield Several women and children have been dramatically rescued in China after being taken hostage by a suspected drug-dealer. 22/06/2016
