Pakistan 13/10/2017 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
France 17/09/2017 Freed journalist arrives back in France Loup Bureau says he is both relieved and surprised to have been freed on Friday.
United Kingdom 09/06/2017 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
United Kingdom 09/06/2017 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
Nigeria 20/05/2017 Nigeria: Freed Chibok girls reunite with families The 82 girls were released by Boko Haram in exchange for commanders of the jihadist group.
Iraq 21/04/2017 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.
Philippines 05/03/2017 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.
Philippines 27/02/2017 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.
Seychelles 24/10/2016 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.
Yemen 16/10/2016 Houthi rebels launch missiles on US warship in Yemen An American warship has been targeted by Houthi missile attacks in Yemen.
Armenia 30/07/2016 Policeman shot dead as Armenia hostage siege escalates An Armenian policeman was killed on Saturday as chaos gripping Yerevan spirals increasingly out of control.
France 26/07/2016 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…
Armenia 23/07/2016 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.
Armenia 21/07/2016 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…
Kenya 14/07/2016 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.
Mexico 12/07/2016 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.
Bangladesh 02/07/2016 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.
Bangladesh 02/07/2016 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…
Bangladesh 01/07/2016 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…
China 22/06/2016 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.
