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The latest abduction, kidnap, ransom and extortion news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Police: Couple kidnapped from bedroom at knifepoint, forced to withdraw money from ATM

News TeamDecember 13, 2018

The latest news on the Abu Sayyaf Group from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Indonesian abducted by Abu Sayyaf found in Sulu

News TeamDecember 13, 2018

LUUK, Sulu - An Indonesian national abducted by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits was found by the Armed Forces in a remote village in this town Wednesday.... Read t...

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Quick Read: Gunmen Abduct Three Health Workers In Ondo, Demand N50m Ransom

News TeamDecember 13, 2018

Armed men have abducted three workers of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo in Ondo State, SaharaReporters has just learnt.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: http://saharareporters.com/2018/12/05/breaking-gunmen-abduct-three-health...

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There are concerns militant and/or criminal groups could target festive activities, as 'the upcoming holiday season provides an opportunity for insurgents to target the international community or institutions where U.S. citizens and foreign nationals gather.'

Travel Advice: US Embassy warns of ongoing terrorism and kidnap threats targeting foreign nationals in Afghanistan

News TeamDecember 13, 2018

On Monday, the US Embassy in Kabul issued a warning regarding the ongoing attempts to conduct attacks against Americans and other foreign nationals. There are c...

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Quick Read: Woman who faked her own kidnap and assault jailed by London court

News TeamDecember 13, 2018

Jessica Nordquist, a US national who sent pictures of herself bound and undressed to her former partner Mark Weeks, claimed to have been raped and defended hers...

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Quick Read: UN says Islamic State kills 6 captives in Libya

News TeamDecember 12, 2018

Interested in ISIS? Add ISIS as an interest to stay up to date on the latest ISIS news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The U.N. mission to Libya says Islamic State militants have killed six people captured during an attack on a small town in Octo...

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Quick Read: Screams For Help Ignored By Kyrgyz Traffic Cops

News TeamDecember 12, 2018

A traffic stop in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, was anything but routine when police heard screams coming from a woman inside the car. They decided to let it go ...

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Quick Read: Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it

News TeamDecember 11, 2018

Foreign navies have played a key role in curbing piracy off Somalia's coast, writes the BBC's Anne Soy. On a beach in Hordeia on the northern coast of Somalia, ...

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Quick Read: Travelers detained at Oaxaca airport had to pay bribes to be released

News TeamDecember 11, 2018

Four Canadian travelers were yanked out of the check-in lineup at the Huatulco, Oaxaca, airport this week and held for several hours until they paid hundreds of dollars in bribes to obtain their release.... Read the full article at the publisher's si...

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The latest news on data security from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Those annoying sextortion scams are redirecting users to ransomware now

News TeamDecember 11, 2018

This past week, users in the United States have been bombarded by an email spam campaign that pushed a double-whammy of a sextortion attempt combined with a pos...

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The latest background briefing from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Legacy of war: Lebanon passes law for the missing and kidnapped

News TeamDecember 11, 2018

It has been nearly three decades since Lebanon's civil war ended. But questions remain over the fate of thousands of people who went missing during that time. A...

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The latest aid worker news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Kilifi senior KWS officer arrested over missing Italian aid worker

News TeamDecember 10, 2018

Police in Kilifi county are still piecing up information regarding suspects linked with the mysterious abduction of Italian aid worker Silvia Romano on Wednesday, November 21.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.tuko.co.ke/2...

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Quick Read: Hania Aguilar: Suspect arrested in murder case of missing North Carolina teenager

News TeamDecember 10, 2018

Police in North Carolina have arrested a man suspected of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl who went missing more than a month ago, US media reported.... ...

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Quick Read: At least 12 dead in Brazil bank robbery shootout: officials

News TeamDecember 10, 2018

BRASILIA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed on Friday, including six policemen, in an early morning shootout between police and bank robbers in a small ...

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The latest news on Egypt from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Giulio Regeni: lawyer adds 20 more suspects in Egypt murder case

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

The lawyer for the family of Giulio Regeni, the Italian doctoral student murdered in Egypt in 2016, said she has a list of 20 additional suspects, which she called “20 names of men who should start being afraid”.... Read the full article at the pu...

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Quick Read: Chinese nationals caught for allegedly kidnapping Taiwanese gamblers who failed to pay back their debt

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Never borrow something you can’t pay back because it could cost you your life. Two Taiwanese casino players were rescued from their Chinese captors in Las Piñas...

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Quick Read: Student almost abducted near Univ. of Akron wants to warn others about dangers of walking alone

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

AKRON - A student who reported an attempted abduction near the University of Akron campus has a warning for all students and parents. The student said she was w...

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Quick Read: Somali Pirate Arrested After Adding Ex-Hostage to Facebook

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Stories of bandits arrested after attempting to contact their former victims are by no means uncommon, but for American journalist Michael Scott Moore, it was a terrible flashback of the two and a half years he was held hostage by Somali pirates.... ...

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Quick Read: Mexico’s New President Vows To Re-Investigate Case Of Kidnapped Student-Teachers

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Mexico's new president formed a truth commission to investigate the abduction and presumed death of 43 college students in 2014 but some wonder if there will be...

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The latest news on Australia from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Taxi drivers in outback NT’s Gove Peninsula accused of ripping off vulnerable people

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Accusations of misconduct have been levelled against the taxi industry in a remote Northern Territory town, including credit cards being "held hostage" and a dr...

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Quick Read: ‘Terrifying’ Syracuse phone scam netted $14K from victims told loved ones were hostages

News TeamDecember 6, 2018

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Three men made more than $14,000 in a "terrifying and elaborate" Syracuse-based phone scam which tricked victims into thinking their loved ones were being held hostage. The ringleader in the hoax pleaded guilty today in Onondaga Co...

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The latest advice coverage from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Fake tax office scam robbed $800,000 from Australians in past month

News TeamDecember 6, 2018

Scammers pretending to represent the Australian Taxation Office have stolen more than $800,000 in the past month after frightening people into handing over thei...

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Quick Read: Police: Couple kidnapped from bedroom at knifepoint, forced to withdraw money from ATM

Quick Read: Indonesian abducted by Abu Sayyaf found in Sulu

Quick Read: Gunmen Abduct Three Health Workers In Ondo, Demand N50m Ransom

Travel Advice: US Embassy warns of ongoing terrorism and kidnap threats targeting foreign nationals in Afghanistan

Quick Read: Woman who faked her own kidnap and assault jailed by London court

Quick Read: UN says Islamic State kills 6 captives in Libya

Quick Read: Screams For Help Ignored By Kyrgyz Traffic Cops

Quick Read: Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it

Quick Read: Travelers detained at Oaxaca airport had to pay bribes to be released

Quick Read: Those annoying sextortion scams are redirecting users to ransomware now

Quick Read: Legacy of war: Lebanon passes law for the missing and kidnapped

Quick Read: Kilifi senior KWS officer arrested over missing Italian aid worker

Quick Read: Hania Aguilar: Suspect arrested in murder case of missing North Carolina teenager

Quick Read: At least 12 dead in Brazil bank robbery shootout: officials

Quick Read: Giulio Regeni: lawyer adds 20 more suspects in Egypt murder case

Quick Read: Chinese nationals caught for allegedly kidnapping Taiwanese gamblers who failed to pay back their debt

Quick Read: Student almost abducted near Univ. of Akron wants to warn others about dangers of walking alone

Quick Read: Somali Pirate Arrested After Adding Ex-Hostage to Facebook

Quick Read: Mexico’s New President Vows To Re-Investigate Case Of Kidnapped Student-Teachers

Quick Read: Taxi drivers in outback NT’s Gove Peninsula accused of ripping off vulnerable people

Quick Read: ‘Terrifying’ Syracuse phone scam netted $14K from victims told loved ones were hostages

Quick Read: Fake tax office scam robbed $800,000 from Australians in past month

Travel Advice: US Embassy warns of ongoing terrorism and kidnap threats targeting foreign nationals in Afghanistan

Travel Advice: US Embassy warns of ongoing terrorism and kidnap threats targeting foreign nationals in Afghanistan

Travel Advice: Shooting at Strasbourg Christmas market – advice and information for tourists amid ongoing manhunt

Cameroon: American missionary dies after being shot while driving with wife and child near Bamenda