Hostages Update

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Joi on the hostages...

Joi on the hostages... 04/30/2004 11:19 PM
Joi has a fascinating blog entry trying to interpret to us non-Japanese the reception the released hostages received. An excerpt: I think one of the things that made many Japanese I know upset were the parents of the hostages making public statements about how the government should help get the hostages back without apologizing first about causing trouble for the government. Even if they didn't believe it, it would be proper Japanese etiquette to say this first... In the comments is a link to this long and moving account by Marine Lieutenant Colonel M.R. Strobl of his experience escourting the...

"We do not take hostages"

"We do not take hostages" 04/11/2005 02:34 PM
The U.S. denies that two Iraqi women seized by the Army were to be used as bargaining chips for their fugitive male relatives.

More on Hostages as a Tool of War

More on Hostages as a Tool of War 09/20/2004 01:13 PM
10 Turkish employees working in Iraq for a construction company (Vinscan) are being held hostage by the Salafist Brigades of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.  They were mostly working as truck drivers for the company.  The company is one of 21 companies working on an Iraqi road project.  The demand:  the company withdraw from Iraq in three days.  This is yet another example of "Halliburton" targeting (which has radically distorted the markets for reconstruction and military support services).  Seven Turkish companies have already withdrawn from Iraq due to global guerrilla pressure (which provides a positive feedback loop for this activity).

It is also claimed that 15 Iraqi national guardsmen are being held as hostages by another group.  It's unclear how this can be converted into leverage to disrupt the market for "security services" in Iraq (I am writing up something on undermining "US exports of security services" for my global guerrillas site).

It is clear that the Iraq's bazaar of violence is both continuing its pattern of innovation and reinforcing success.  Please note that almost all of this is under the radar of the US stabilization effort in Iraq.

"Women of peace are hostages of war"

"Women of peace are hostages of war" 09/09/2004 11:02 AM
After the kidnapping of two Italian women in Baghdad and other security threats, many international aid agencies are preparing to pull out of Iraq.

Seven new hostages seized in Iraq

Seven new hostages seized in Iraq 04/12/2004 03:44 AM
Insurgents kidnap a group of Chinese on the road to Baghdad as a fragile ceasefire holds in Falluja.

Japanese hostages 'freed'

Japanese hostages 'freed' 04/15/2004 07:34 AM
Three Japanese civilians taken hostage in Iraq last week are reported to have been freed unharmed.

Iraqis hold 40 hostages

Iraqis hold 40 hostages 04/13/2004 06:24 PM

Tensions over Asian hostages

Tensions over Asian hostages 04/13/2004 03:09 AM
Seven Chinese workers are released, but the fate of three Japanese hostages remains unknown.

Japanese hostages 'to be freed'

Japanese hostages 'to be freed' 04/10/2004 08:31 PM

Japan ese hostages 'to be freed' - BBCi

Iraqi group to free Japanese hostages - Aljazeera

The Japanese hostages in Iraq are supposed to be freed in a few hours. I'm watching the TV news for more information now.

12 Nepalese Hostages Said Slain in Iraq
(AP)

12 Nepalese Hostages Said Slain in Iraq
(AP) 08/31/2004 09:00 PM
AP - A gruesome video posted on a Web site purported to show militants beheading a Nepalese worker and shooting 11 others in the first mass slaying of foreign hostages during the Iraqi insurgency.

Fears grow for Italian hostages

Fears grow for Italian hostages 09/08/2004 08:26 AM
Concern mounts for two female Italian aid workers seized at gunpoint with two Iraqi colleagues in Baghdad.

Four Jordanian Hostages in Iraq Said
Freed (AP)

Four Jordanian Hostages in Iraq Said
Freed (AP) 08/04/2004 02:58 AM
AP - Four Jordanians held hostage in Iraq have been freed, the brother of one of them said Wednesday.

Italians to March to Aid Iraq Hostages
(AP)

Italians to March to Aid Iraq Hostages
(AP) 04/29/2004 10:40 AM
AP - Hundreds of people from across Italy gathered Thursday for a peace march demanded by kidnappers of three Italians in Iraq.

Three Japanese hostages in Iraq freed

Three Japanese hostages in Iraq freed 04/15/2004 10:31 AM

Japanese hostages in Iraq freed

Japanese hostages in Iraq freed 04/15/2004 09:08 AM

Three Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq; Italian Captive Killed

via Al

Cheney Vows U.S. Aid for Japan Hostages
(AP)

Cheney Vows U.S. Aid for Japan Hostages
(AP) 04/12/2004 11:16 PM
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney thanked Japan's prime minister Monday for not giving in to Iraqi insurgents and kidnappers who are demanding withdrawal of Japanese troops in exchange for the release of Japanese hostages. He condemned "sudden random strikes" against innocent civilians in Iraq.

Emergency talks on Iraq hostages

Emergency talks on Iraq hostages 08/29/2004 03:50 AM
The French prime minister calls a crisis meeting to discuss the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq.

Iraq Working for Release of Hostages
(AP)

Iraq Working for Release of Hostages
(AP) 09/19/2004 09:52 AM
AP - Three Lebanese men and their Iraqi driver have been kidnapped in Iraq, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said Sunday, as Iraq's prime minister said his government was working for the release of two Americans and a Briton also being held hostage.

U.S. Working to Free Turkish Hostages
(AP)

U.S. Working to Free Turkish Hostages
(AP) 06/27/2004 06:36 AM
AP - The United States is doing all it can to locate and free three Turkish nationals kidnapped by terrorists in Iraq who are threatening to cut off their heads, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.

Group Threatens to Behead 6 New Hostages
(AP)

Group Threatens to Behead 6 New Hostages
(AP) 07/21/2004 07:59 PM
AP - Militants took six foreign truck drivers hostage and threatened Wednesday to behead them unless their company ends its business in Iraq, and their countries — India, Egypt and Kenya — pull all their citizens out.

France strives to free hostages

France strives to free hostages 08/31/2004 06:24 AM
France steps up diplomatic efforts as a new deadline nears for two journalists taken hostage in Iraq.

French hostages plead for lives

French hostages plead for lives 08/30/2004 05:17 PM
Two French hostages in Iraq urge France to lift a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools to save their lives.

Up to 1,500 Hostages in Russia
Siege-Reports

Up to 1,500 Hostages in Russia
Siege-Reports 09/03/2004 04:54 AM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 3 2004 9:13AM GMT

Foreign hostages freed in Iraq

Foreign hostages freed in Iraq 04/16/2004 12:54 PM
A number of foreign hostages are released in Iraq, but a Dane and a US man are reportedly captured.

Last Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP)

Last Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP) 04/17/2004 03:36 AM
AP - Two remaining Japanese hostages in Iraq have been released, Arab TV stations reported Saturday, two days after three other Japanese were freed.

Turkish hostages 'killed' in Iraq

Turkish hostages 'killed' in Iraq 09/02/2004 12:04 PM
An Iraqi militant group kills three Turkish hostages, reports Arabic TV station al-Jazeera.

French hostages 'handed to group'

French hostages 'handed to group' 09/02/2004 04:01 PM
Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq have been passed to a group in favour of freeing them, an editor says.

Militants Release 26 Hostages in Russia
(AP)

Militants Release 26 Hostages in Russia
(AP) 09/02/2004 08:54 PM
AP - Camouflage-clad commandos carried crying babies away from a school where gunmen holding hundreds of hostages freed at least 26 women and children Thursday during a second day of high drama that kept crowds of distraught relatives on edge.

Foreign hostages released in Iraq

Foreign hostages released in Iraq 04/22/2004 11:56 AM
Three more foreign hostages are released in Iraq, following a spate of kidnappings in recent weeks.

Two Turkish Hostages Freed in Iraq (AP)

Two Turkish Hostages Freed in Iraq (AP) 07/02/2004 05:10 AM
AP - Iraqi insurgents on Friday freed two Turkish hostages whose company had reportedly promised to stop working with the U.S. miltary in Iraq to with their release.

'Threat to kill' Italian hostages

'Threat to kill' Italian hostages 04/26/2004 10:30 AM
Arabic TV broadcasts a tape purportedly from militants threatening to kill three Italian hostages within five days.

Editor: Hostages in Iraq Given to Group
(AP)

Editor: Hostages in Iraq Given to Group
(AP) 09/02/2004 08:54 PM
AP - A Paris newspaper editor said there had been positive movement in the effort to free two captive French journalists Thursday, while a separate militant group in Iraq said it had killed three Turkish captives.

Iraq hostages video is broadcast

Iraq hostages video is broadcast 06/03/2004 02:10 AM
An Arabic TV station broadcasts a two-day-old video of three Italians currently being held hostage in Iraq.

Wait Goes on for French Hostages in Iraq

Wait Goes on for French Hostages in Iraq 09/04/2004 06:22 AM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 4 2004 10:37AM GMT

Nepal mourning for dead hostages

Nepal mourning for dead hostages 09/02/2004 03:56 AM
Nepal mourns 12 Nepalese workers killed by militants in Iraq - a curfew remains in force to quell more violent protests.

Concern grows for Italy hostages

Concern grows for Italy hostages 09/08/2004 03:07 AM
Concern mounts for two Italian women taken hostage in Iraq, with no word so far from their captors.

Japanese hostages freed in Iraq

Japanese hostages freed in Iraq 04/17/2004 08:39 AM
Iraqi militants free two Japanese hostages, a day after a US soldier is shown on video with armed kidnappers.

Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq

Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq 04/17/2004 10:06 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 17 2004 1:35PM GMT

Gunmen say they hold two hostages in
Iraq

Gunmen say they hold two hostages in
Iraq 06/02/2004 03:18 PM

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