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4 kidnappers killed, businessman rescued in Kabul: police

STORY: 4 kidnappers killed, businessman rescued in Kabul: police DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and police on duty in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan police personnel rescued a businessman after killing four kidnappers in Kabul city late on Monday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said Tuesday. A group of kidnappers, according to the official, was attempting to kidnap a businessman from Taimany area of Kabul city late Monday, but police gunned down four kidnappers and rescued the businessman. The Taliban-run caretaker government has vowed to crack down on criminals and illegal activities, including kidnapping, drug trafficking, armed robbery and militancy elsewhere in the war-torn country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Freed Japanese journalist says kidnappers not Taliban

TOKYO, Japan - Freelance journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka, who was released on Sept. 4 by his kidnappers in Afghanistan, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2010, after arriving in Japan the same day. Through messages posted on his Twitter account, Tsuneoka denied his abductors were Taliban insurgents as claimed by Afghan security authorities.

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Freed Japanese journalist says kidnappers not Taliban

TOKYO, Japan - Freelance journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka, who was released on Sept. 4 by his kidnappers in Afghanistan, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2010, after arriving in Japan the same day. Through messages posted on his Twitter account, Tsuneoka denied his abductors were Taliban insurgents as claimed by Afghan security authorities.

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Freed Japanese in Paraguay meet press

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Hirokazu Ota (R), a Japanese businessman based in Paraguay, and his secretary Sawako Yamaguchi (L) speak to the press at the Japanese Embassy in Asuncion on April 21, on the ordeal they faced after they were kidnapped and detained for almost 20 days. Ota, 62, was released April 20 after a $138,000 ransom was paid to the kidnappers. Yamaguchi, 37, had been released earlier. Ota and Yamaguchi are members of the Unification Church, which owns over 600,000 hectares of land in Paraguay.

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Armed group frees Japanese businessman, 2 others in Paraguay

TOKYO, Japan - Senior Vice Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya announces at a press conference in Tokyo on April 20 that a Japanese businessman kidnapped in Paraguay earlier this month along with his Japanese secretary and two Paraguayans has been released safely. The kidnappers, who had released the secretary on April 10, freed Hirokazu Ota, 62, at Ciudad del Este -- about 300 kilometers from Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay -- along with the two locals.

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Paraguay kidnappers warn police over investigation in letter

ASUNCION, Paraguay - A letter written in the name of a Paraguayan woman, Nancy Gimenez, kidnapped last week in Paraguay along with her boyfriend and two Japanese people, one of whom has been released, has been sent asking local police to suspend their investigation, saying the hostages fear for their safety, according to a copy of the letter made available April 10.

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Kidnappers extend deadline for S. Korean hostage beheading

SEOUL, South Korea - A female member of a civic group prays for the safety of Kim Sun Il, kidnapped by militants in Iraq, at a rally near the Blue House presidential palace in Seoul on June 22. Yonhap News Agency quoted an Arabic television network as reporting that Kim's captors extended the deadline for beheading him.

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(3)2 more Japanese reported kidnapped in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Japanese journalist Juichi Tabo speaks to reporters in Baghdad April 14 after receiving an e-mail from an Iraqi friend saying two Japanese had been snatched by armed kidnappers.

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(1)Relatives of hostages stop seeking SDF pullout

TOKYO, Japan - The families of three Japanese civilians kidnapped in Iraq attend a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on April 14. They indicated they will stop demanding the Japanese government pull Self-Defense Forces (SDF) troops out of Iraq, a condition given by the kidnappers for the release of the hostages. Asked about their sudden change of attitude on the issue, they merely said, ''No comment.''

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Yazaki officials meet press on kidnapping in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. meet the press at its head office in Tokyo on March 10 on the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

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Yazaki exec kidnapped in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials with major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. answer phones at its head office in Tokyo's Minato Ward March 10 after the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia, was reported. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

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NEW ZEALAND-HASTINGS-GANNET

(220925) -- HASTINGS, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows gannets at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand. The four gannet colonies at Cape Kidnappers located on the east coast of the north island of New Zealand are the largest mainland gannet colony in New Zealand, with an estimated 20,000 gannets living here. Adult gannets arrive at Cape Kidnappers around July every year to begin courtship and nest building. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-HASTINGS-GANNET

(220925) -- HASTINGS, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows gannets at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand. The four gannet colonies at Cape Kidnappers located on the east coast of the north island of New Zealand are the largest mainland gannet colony in New Zealand, with an estimated 20,000 gannets living here. Adult gannets arrive at Cape Kidnappers around July every year to begin courtship and nest building. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-HASTINGS-GANNET

(220925) -- HASTINGS, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows gannets at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand. The four gannet colonies at Cape Kidnappers located on the east coast of the north island of New Zealand are the largest mainland gannet colony in New Zealand, with an estimated 20,000 gannets living here. Adult gannets arrive at Cape Kidnappers around July every year to begin courtship and nest building. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-HASTINGS-GANNET

(220925) -- HASTINGS, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows gannets at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand. The four gannet colonies at Cape Kidnappers located on the east coast of the north island of New Zealand are the largest mainland gannet colony in New Zealand, with an estimated 20,000 gannets living here. Adult gannets arrive at Cape Kidnappers around July every year to begin courtship and nest building. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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AFGHANISTAN-MAZAR-I-SHARIF-ADBUCTED CHILD-RELEASE

(220425) -- KABUL, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows a child (2nd L, front) rescued from kidnappers and his family members in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces have set free an 11-year-old child, Abdul Raof Jan, from kidnappers' clutch and facilitated him to reunite with his family in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday. (Photo by Kawa Bashart/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-MAZAR-I-SHARIF-ADBUCTED CHILD-RELEASE

(220425) -- KABUL, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows a child rescued from kidnappers in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces have set free an 11-year-old child, Abdul Raof Jan, from kidnappers' clutch and facilitated him to reunite with his family in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday. (Photo by Kawa Bashart/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-MAZAR-I-SHARIF-ADBUCTED CHILD-RELEASE

(220425) -- KABUL, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows a child (C) rescued from kidnappers and his family members in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces have set free an 11-year-old child, Abdul Raof Jan, from kidnappers' clutch and facilitated him to reunite with his family in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday. (Photo by Kawa Bashart/Xinhua)

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Afghan forces set free child from kidnappers after 2 years in captivity

STORY: Afghan forces set free child from kidnappers after 2 years in captivity DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the abducted boy's home and the boy STORYLINE: Afghan security forces have set free an 11-year-old child, Abdul Raof Jan, from kidnappers' clutch and facilitated him to reunite with his family in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday. Announcing the child's release, Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi told an audience that "criminal elements were behind the child's abduction" before the Taliban took power in Afghanistan last August. The ill-fated child was abducted by unknown armed men from outside his school in Mazar-i-Sharif city about two years ago. However, the official didn't say if anyone had been arrested. According to local media reports, Raof Jan's kidnappers had demanded 1.5 million U.S. dollars in ransom for his release, but the boy's father was unable to meet the requirement.

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Nigeria vows to step up efforts against kidnappings, school disruptions

STORY: Nigeria vows to step up efforts against kidnappings, school disruptions DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu Buhari being received by military officials 2. various of military officials present at the seminar 3. speech by Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that efforts have been intensified to deal with issues of kidnapping and disruption of schools by criminals across the country. The government would not tolerate disruption of the nation's educational system and economic activities by terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers, Buhari told a seminar on national security in Abuja, the nation's capital. The seminar was organized by the Alumni Association of the National Defense College. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President "These issues and challenges are being professionally handled by the armed forces and other security agencies wi

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Kidnapper killed, hostage rescued in Afghanistan's Kabul

STORY: Kidnapper killed, hostage rescued in Afghanistan's Kabul DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of clearance operations in Kabul STORYLINE: One kidnapper was killed and four others arrested after intelligence personnel of the Afghan caretaker government busted a group on the western outskirts of the capital Kabul, the government confirmed on Monday. "The Kabul department of General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) rescued Abdul Ghafar from the kidnappers in Qargha area of Paghman district in a special operation on Monday," the government said in a statement. The statement came as security forces have arrested nine kidnappers, six Islamic State (IS) militants and 35 robbers, and seized a huge amount of weapons and ammunition in clearance operations in Kabul and surrounding provinces since Friday, according to government sources. The Taliban-run administration has vowed to crack down on outlaws to ensure law and order in war-torn Afgh

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Afghanistan launches clearance operations in capital, surrounding provinces to ensure security

STORY: Afghanistan launches clearance operations in capital, surrounding provinces to ensure security DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of clearance operations in Kabul STORYLINE: The security agencies of Afghanistan have launched clearance operations in the capital city of Kabul and surrounding provinces as the latest preventive measures to ensure a high level of security, the government said on Saturday. The clearance operations were launched Friday by the ministries of interior and defense as well as the national intelligence agency, the government said in a statement. Under the command of Mullah Mohammad Fazil Mazlum, acting deputy defense minister, the operations aimed at arresting and eliminating the thieves, kidnappers and other culprits who had already been listed by the security forces, the statement said. "During these operations, civilians and private properties would be safe and all cautionary measures had been put in pla

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Anti-monuments placed as attempt to demand Justice - Mexico

Anti-monument in memory of the David Ramirez Valenzuela and Miguel Angel Rivera Diaz, on January 5, 2012 when they were traveling from Mexico City to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo were detained and handed over to kidnappers, after paying the ransom for their release, they were no longer recovered and there is no information of their whereabouts. Anti-monument was placed at Reforma Avenue in Mexico City on June 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-monuments placed as attempt to demand Justice - Mexico

Anti-monument in memory of the David Ramirez Valenzuela and Miguel Angel Rivera Diaz, on January 5, 2012 when they were traveling from Mexico City to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo were detained and handed over to kidnappers, after paying the ransom for their release, they were no longer recovered and there is no information of their whereabouts. Anti-monument was placed at Reforma Avenue in Mexico City on June 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THE DISAPPEARANCE

THE DISAPPEARANCE [BR / CAN 1977] JOHN HURT [left, kneeling Date: 1977

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THE DISAPPEARANCE

THE DISAPPEARANCE [BR / CAN 1977] JOHN HURT [left] Date: 1977

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MAN ON THE RUN

MAN ON THE RUN [US / PHIL 1958] aka THE KIDNAPPERS BURGESS MEREDITH [bottom right] Date: 1958

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MAN ON THE RUN

MAN ON THE RUN [US / PHIL 1958] aka THE KIDNAPPERS OLIVIA CENIZAL, WILLIAM PHIPPS Date: 1958

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MAN ON THE RUN

MAN ON THE RUN [US / PHIL 1958] aka THE KIDNAPPERS BURGESS MEREDITH [left] Date: 1958

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MAN ON THE RUN

MAN ON THE RUN [US / PHIL 1958] aka THE KIDNAPPERS BURGESS MEREDITH [left] Date: 1958

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MAN ON THE RUN

MAN ON THE RUN [US / PHIL 1958] aka THE KIDNAPPERS Date: 1958

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ADRIENNE CORRI Red haired, Scots-born British actress of It

ADRIENNE CORRI Red haired, Scots-born British actress of Italian parents

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS aka THE LITTLE KIDNAPPERS Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS aka THE LITTLE KIDNAPPERS Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS aka THE LITTLE KIDNAPPERS Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS aka THE LITTLE KIDNAPPERS Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS ADRIENNE CORRI THE KIDNAPPERS Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS ADRIENNE CORRI THE KIDNAPPERS BR 1953] ADRIENNE CORRI Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS JON WHITELEY Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS RANK FILM ORG DUNCAN MacRAE, JON WHITELEY, VINCENT WINTER Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS RANK FILM ORG VINCENT WINTER, JOHN WHITELEY Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS RANK FILM ORG VINCENT WINTER, JON WHITELEY, JEAN ANDERSON, DUNCAN MacRAE, ADRIENNE CORRI Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS RANK FILM ORG JON WHITELEY, VINCENT WINTER, DUNCAN MacRAE Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS RANK FILM ORG VINCENT WINTER, JON WHITELEY Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS RANK FILM ORG JON WHITELEY, VINCENT WINTER Date: 1955

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS JON WHITELY, JEAN ANDERSON Date: 1953

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THE KIDNAPPERS

THE KIDNAPPERS JON WHITELY, ?, VINCENT WINTER Date: 1953

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Kidnappers of famous cosmetic surgeon's daughter arrested

TOKYO, Japan - A car carrying Choi Gi Ho, 54, a South Korean national arrested for alleged kidnapping of the daughter of a well-known cosmetic surgeon, leaves Tokyo's Shibuya Police Station on June 27. The victim, Kanako Ikeda, 21, a senior at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo, was rescued unharmed in early morning of June 27. (Kyodo)

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Japanese freed in Pakistan, reunites with father in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - Satoshi Nakamura (L), a 23-year-old Japanese who was kidnapped while traveling in Iran last October, and his father Kiyotaka attend a news conference in Tehran on June 16, two days after he was released by his kidnappers in Pakistan. (Kyodo)

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Freed Japanese in Paraguay meet press

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Hirokazu Ota (R), a Japanese businessman based in Paraguay, and his secretary Sawako Yamaguchi (L) speak to the press at the Japanese Embassy in Asuncion on April 21, on the ordeal they faced after they were kidnapped and detained for almost 20 days. Ota, 62, was released April 20 after a $138,000 ransom was paid to the kidnappers. Yamaguchi, 37, had been released earlier. Ota and Yamaguchi are members of the Unification Church, which owns over 600,000 hectares of land in Paraguay. (Kyodo)