The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the U.S. citizen, Philip Walton, 27, before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger on Oct. 26, counterterrorism officials told ABC News. Keep Reading
On or about Nov. 10, 2008, Najibullah and his co-conspirators, armed with machineguns, kidnapped an American journalist (Victim-1) and two Afghan nationals who were assisting Victim-1 (Victim-2 and Victim-3) at gunpoint in Afghanistan. Keep Reading
"James, Peter, Kayla and Steven were kidnapped, tortured, beaten, starved, and murdered by members of the Islamic State in Syria. Now our families can pursue accountability for these crimes against our children in a U.S. court." Keep Reading
“We just had a very promising call with the attorney general. He’s going to get the death penalty off the table in the coming days,” said Diane Foley, whose son, journalist James Foley, was beheaded in 2014 by one Beatles member. Keep Reading
We are the parents of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Kayla Mueller and Steven Sotloff. As Syria’s civil war unfolded, our children saw the Syrian people’s suffering and wanted to help, whether by providing humanitarian aid or by telling the world about this disaster. Keep Reading
Two of the British ISIS terrorists dubbed the “Beatles” further incriminated themselves in the mistreatment of Western hostages in Syria, including Americans Kayla Mueller and James Foley, in interviews obtained exclusively by NBC News. Keep Reading
This month marks the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of Paul Edwin Overby, Jr. from Afghanistan. In mid-May 2014, Paul Edwin Overby, Jr., an American writer, disappeared in Khost Province, Afghanistan, where he was conducting research on a self-authored book. Keep Reading
In October 2012, Caitlan Coleman, who was approximately six months pregnant, was traveling through Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan, with her husband, Canadian citizen Joshua Boyle, when they were kidnapped. Keep Reading
She was freed from suspected Islamist group al-Shabab near Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday, reports say. Keep Reading
Jeffery Rey Woodke, 59, a Christian humanitarian worker in Niger since 1991, was kidnapped in the country's northern desert in October 2016 by militants aligned with the Islamic State terrorist group. Keep Reading
Bob Levinson was abducted on March 9, 2007, from Kish Island, Iran. Tomorrow, Levinson will turn 72 years old. Bob served his country for 28 years, including 22 years as an FBI special agent. Keep Reading
"The armed group responsible for the kidnapping of humanitarian workers on July 18, have murdered four hostages," Action Against Hunger said in a statement that did not identify the victims. Keep Reading
A day Xiyue Wang's wife and son "long hoped for," but "this news is bittersweet," said Bob Levinson's family. Keep Reading
Kevin King, 63, from the US, and Timothy Weeks, 50, from Australia, were professors at AUAF who were abducted by the Haqqani Network in Kabul in August 2016. Keep Reading
Two Western hostages, American Kevin King and Australian Timothy John Weeks, have been in Taliban captivity since August 2016. Keep Reading
Hardline policies are easy to pronounce, hard to stick to in an actual incident. Is saving the life of a hostage the paramount objective even if it means making concessions? Keep Reading
Fred and Cindy Warmbier say that North Korea has not been willing to discuss a settlement, and they will move instead to seize Pyongyang's assets to partially fulfill the judgment. Keep Reading
"Nizar also wants to remind those who can help that there remain many Americans, U.S. LPRs, and other foreigners in Iranian prisons," says attorney. Keep Reading
The Islamic Republic has directly been inflicting its own brand of terror through its ongoing, brutal practice of hostage-taking. Keep Reading
“Some took pleasure committing inhuman acts, but others were sympathetic,” Yasuda said, adding killings might "cause a split in the group.” Keep Reading