274:, near the Somalia-Kenya border. The militants bombed the camp, killed six people and wounded three others, stealing firearms, ammunition and a vehicle in the process. Three individuals were taken hostage. According to local media reports, the insurgents later paraded the hostages in the southern Somali town of Bardhere (BardherBardere). On January 19, the militants released photos of two of their captives, who were identified as Kenyan government officials Fredrick Irungu Wainaina and Edward Mule Yesse. A third hostage, Dekow Mohammed, was of Somali descent. He was released on January 17, 2013. Two of the hostages reportedly included a chief and a district officer. Wainaina and Yesse were released on July 30, 2013.
99:, and Somali photojournalist Abdifatah Mohamed Elmi, who were seized near Mogadishu along with two Somali drivers. Abdifatah and the two drivers were released on January 15, 2009. Lindhout and Brennan were released 15 months later on November 25, 2009 after a $ 600,000 ransom was paid. The abductors were teenage insurgents from the Hizbul Islam fundamentalist group.
71:, and Somali photojournalist Abdifatah Mohamed Elmi, who were seized near Mogadishu along with two Somali drivers. Abdifatah and the two drivers were released on January 15, 2009. Lindhout and Brennan were released 15 months later on November 25, 2009 after a $ 600,000 ransom was paid. The abductors were teenage insurgents from the Hizbul Islam fundamentalist group.
421:. On April 1, 2008, they were seized by unknown gunmen while conducting a survey in southern Somalia's conflict zones. Their driver, translator and two guards were not taken. Watson and Amukhuma have not been seen or heard from since. Their kidnappers' demands ranged from $ 2 million to $ 4 million in exchange for the men's release.
295:. On April 1, 2008, they were seized by unknown gunmen while conducting a survey in southern Somalia's conflict zones. Their driver, translator and two guards were not taken. Amukhuma and Watson have not been seen or heard from since. Their kidnappers' demands ranged from $ 2 million to $ 4 million in exchange for the men's release.
360:. Tebbutt's husband, British publishing executive David Tebbutt, was shot dead whilst Judith was taken to a hideout in Somalia. Police suspect that militants with the al-Shabaab group were responsible. On March 21, 2012, Judith Tebbutt's captors released her after her family reportedly paid a ransom.
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operative alongside Marc
Aubriere, who worked for the government from the Sahafi hotel in Mogadishu. The men were subsequently taken by al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam militants following a skirmish on July 14, 2009. Aubriere escaped from his kidnappers while they slept on August 26, 2009. Allex was
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January 11, 2013. In exchange for Allex's release, al-Shabaab had demanded cessation of French support for the Somali authorities and the complete withdrawal of AMISOM forces from Somalia. According to the French Ministry of Defence, 17 militants were also killed in the
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451:. On October 25, 2011, they were abducted in the north-central
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811:"BBC News - French hostage Marie Dedieu held in Somalia dies"
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867:"French soldier killed and hostage feared dead in Somalia"
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525:"Kidnapped journalist, colleagues poorly treated: Reports"
837:"France says hostage killed during rescue bid in Somalia"
724:"TIMELINE-Foreign hostages held by kidnappers in Somalia"
885:"Gunmen kidnap German nurse from ICRC in Somali capital"
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