Kidnappings

Kidnappings are common, occurring by one conservative estimate as often as twice a day across the country.

Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

Kidnappings in Mexico fall into three basic categories: express, virtual, and ransom.

Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

Kidnappings for ransom are fairly common in Pakistan, although foreigners are not usually targets.

Pakistan Continues Search for Leads in Case of Kidnapped American 2011

Kidnappings also fueled the Taliban, who could make millions of dollars abducting a foreigner, as they did with Daniele Mastrogiacomo, an Italian journalist kidnapped in 2007.

The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011

Kidnappings for ransom are fairly common in Pakistan, although foreigners are not usually targets.

Pakistan Continues Search for Leads in Case of Kidnapped American 2011

Kidnappings for ransom are common in Pakistan, with most of the victims being Pakistani.

Police: American abducted in eastern Pakistan 2011

Kidnappings have become increasingly common in Afghanistan, both by criminal groups looking for ransoms and insurgents making a political statement.

Afghan insurgents hang 8-year-old boy 2011

Kidnappings have become increasingly common in Afghanistan, both by criminal groups looking for ransoms and insurgents making a political statement.

Afghan insurgents hang 8-year-old boy 2011

Kidnappings of journalists have become commonplace, and more than a dozen have been killed since Mr. Rajapaksa took office.

India's Sri Lanka Problem Sadanand Dhume 2011

Kidnappings for ransom are fairly common in Pakistan, although foreigners are not usually targets.

Pakistan Continues Search for Leads in Case of Kidnapped American 2011