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Eight kidnapped from Haitian orphanage released after three weeks

Eight people abducted from an orphanage near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have been safely released after nearly three weeks in captivity, authorities and family members confirmed. Among those freed was Irish aid worker and missionary Gena Heraty, who ran the Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage in Kenscoff,......

Syrian teenager freed by Lebanese army in Bekaa kidnapping, four still held

The Lebanese army announced on Tuesday the rescue of a 14-year-old Syrian boy who had been kidnapped earlier in the day in the northern Bekaa region. The incident occurred after a deadly exchange of gunfire between smugglers along the porous Lebanese-Syrian border. Four other Syrian nationals abducted......

Mali announces release of kidnapped Moroccan truck drivers

The Malian government has confirmed the release of four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped earlier this year near the northeastern border of Burkina Faso with Niger. The drivers, abducted in January, were freed last Sunday and are reported to be "safe and sound." Joint effort leads......

Violence in Haiti: Eight missing after armed raid on orphanage

At least eight people, including a well-known Irish missionary and a young child, are missing after armed men attacked the Saint-Hélène orphanage in the Kenscoff area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The facility, operated by the international charity Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs, provides......

Tehran rejects Western accusations of overseas assassination plots as baseless

Tehran has firmly dismissed accusations from the United States and more than a dozen Western allies regarding alleged Iranian involvement in assassination and kidnapping attempts abroad. In an official statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry labeled the claims as "baseless." Foreign Ministry......

French-Moroccan man arrested in Tangier for crypto-related kidnapping

Moroccan police have apprehended a 25-year-old man holding dual French and Moroccan nationality in Tangier, suspected of involvement in a network that kidnaps cryptocurrency traders and their families, demanding ransom payments for their release. The police stated that the suspect is linked to serious......

Kidnapping crisis in Tindouf raises alarm over Sahrawi welfare

Recent reports have ignited serious concerns regarding the escalating incidents of kidnapping within the Algeria-controlled Tindouf camps. The Sahrawi Autonomy Support Forum (FORSATIN) has condemned the abduction of an elderly man, who appeared in a distressing video pleading for his son’s intervention. In......

Spanish tourist kidnapped in Algeria amid rising security concerns in Sahel region

A Spanish national has been abducted by terrorists in southern Algeria, with the incident highlighting growing security challenges in the region. The kidnapping, which occurred on Wednesday, January 15, was carried out by members of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS). While Spanish and Sahelian......

A Surge in Kidnappings Plagues Northwest Nigeria’s Villages

In northwest Nigeria, a chilling wave of kidnappings continues to terrorize local communities, with dozens of women and children abducted by armed men in the village of Kafin Dawa, Zamfara State. This latest incident highlights the escalating insecurity in the region, which has been plagued by similar......