Kidnapping-Hijacking
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11/02/2012"Free Goddess" Bulk Carrier with Filipino Crew of 21 Hijacked south of Yemen in Arabian Sea
ARABIAN SEA: The “Free Goddess” with a Crew of 21 Filipinos was “hijacked” off the Southern Coast of Yemen on February 7, 2012. The Free Goddess was en route from Adabiya, Egypt to Singapore, carrying 19,475 metric tons of steel cable with a crew of 21 on board.
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03/02/2012Abu Sayyaf may retaliate for Recent Air Strike that killed some of its Leaders
Abu Sayyaf threatens to kill foreign hostages The Philippine Government Military thinks that they have killed Three of the Abu Sayyaf’s Top Leaders in an early Morning Airstrike on the Rebel’s Camp. They are currently taking DNA Samples from the Site to confirm this. It is now feared that Abu Sayyaf might retaliate with the killing of one or more of their recent Kidnapped Captives. Abu Sayyaf is now holding Richard Rodwell, 53, an Australian who was captured from his home in Ipil, in Mindanao. In addition, three days ago, Abu Sayyaf kidnapped Elwold Horn, 52, from Holland and Lorenzo Vinciguerra, 47, fr...
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03/02/2012Two American Tourist Kidnapped in The Sinai
Kidnapping of Two American Tourist in Sinai Two American women along with their Egyptian guide were kidnapped today in the Mount Sinai Region of Egypt. They were traveling overland by vehicle from Saint Catherine’s Monastery to Sharm el-Sheikh. Reports indicate that there were others in the Group who were not abducted. This Area is not far from where 25 Chinese Workers were kidnapped last week, and then later released.
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02/02/2012UK advises Citizens to avoid Travel in Mindanao
UK travel warning: 'Kidnapping can occur anywhere in the PHL' February 2, 2012 The abduction of two Europeans and their Filipino guide in Tawi-Tawi Wednesday has prompted the United Kingdom to advise its nationals against traveling to parts of Mindanao. In its travel advice for the Philippines updated Feb. 1, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office cited a "threat from kidnapping in the Philippines, particularly in the south." "Kidnapping could occur anywhere, including on coastal and island resorts and dive boats and sites in the Sulu Sea. On 1 February, two foreign nationals were kidnapped from Parangan in the township of Pa...
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01/02/2012Swiss and Dutch are Kidnapped in Tawi Tawi
Gunmen abduct tourists in the Philippines A Swiss and a Dutch tourist have been abducted along with their local guide while on a bird watching trip in the Philippines. The tourists, aged 47 and 52, had gone to an area where they could see endangered species. They were seized by an armed group in the country's southernmost Tawi-Tawi island province and taken away on a boat, authorities said on Wednesday. The Tawi-Tawi governor, Sadikul Sahali, said the tourists had not wanted to be escorted by armed men, choosing instead to be accompanied by a town council member and an unarmed police officer who were overpowered by the gunmen. No group has claimed responsibility ...
