Allied forces in the strategically important southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar are being dealt a military and psychological blow by Taliban fighters who have killed at least 46 security personnel and taken hostages during an […]
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Four Americans Held Hostage In Yemen As Crisis Rapidly Reaching America’s Shores
The conflict in Yemen isn’t just ‘over there’ and increasingly involving American as four citizens are being held by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, a senior defense official confirmed Sunday. The rebels, backed by U.S. […]
White House To Announce Changes To Hostage Taking Policy
Being a U.S. citizen and a hostage never been a great thing, given the longstanding government policy of not negotiating with hostage takers. While you might have been lucky enough to have Seal Team Six […]
U.S. To Lift Ban On Paying Ransoms For Overseas Hostages
Under current U.S. law it is illegal to pay ransoms demanded by international hostage-takers. The act of paying a ransom is punishable by jail-time but this may be about to change. The Obama administration is […]