DW-WORLD: German National and Wife Kidnapped in Somalia: Officials A German national and his Somali wife were kidnapped by gunmen in the northern Somali breakaway state of Puntland, officials told reporters Sunday.
(21.09.2008) DW-WORLD: Nigerian Gunmen Kidnap Employees of German Construction Firm Nigerian Germany investigates kidnap claims in Georgia ...
German Journalists Demand Free Access During Beijing Olympics ... gunmen Friday, July 11 kidnapped two expatriate employees of German-founded construction firm Julius Berger Nigeria in the Western African nation's oil-producing Niger Delta Region. (11.07.2008) DW-WORLD: German Ex-Hostage Encourages Captives to Persevere Ulrich Künzel was kidnapped by Colombian guerillas in 2001 while working on German development projects. He talked to DW-WORLD.DE about his time in captivity and the ongoing Colombian hostage situation. (04.01.2008) DW-WORLD: Fate of German Hostages Unknown as Deadline Passes German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the government will continue pushing for the release of two hostages kidnapped in Iraq. But she warned that Germany will not abandon Afghanistan because of terrorist threats. (20.03.2007)
(Deutsche Welle)
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