Category: Security
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Dutch Hostage Crisis Ends with Suspect Killed in Belgium
A male suspect who was being held at Den Hey-Acker Dutch juvenile detention facility took two of the staff hostage after threatening them with a pistol. He then took the hostages by car across the border into Belgium before letting them out in a grocery parking lot in Hoogstraten. According to an eyewitness he was…
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Cameroonian Soldier Killed by Separatists
A Cameroonian soldier was shot and killed and another was injured by separatists in the city of Buea. A group had previously claimed that they were planning to target the city as it is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament. Despite attempts to increase the presence of security forces ahead of the matches…
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Haitian Police Negotiate the Release of Kidnapped Missionaries
Haitian police were able to secure the release of the remaining 12 hostages out of a group of 17 people whose bus was seized after visiting an orphanage by the 400 Mazowo gang in October. The gang had initially demanded $17,000,000 USD for all of the hostages, which included children. Five victims had already been…
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Armed Groups More Active in Tripoli Ahead of Elections
Armed groups in Libya are mobilizing inside the capital ahead of the presidential election. In addition the prime minister’s office was surrounded by armed militia after a military officer was dismissed. The election is being held by the UN recognized government in Tripoli on December 24th, though there are doubts as to whether the government…
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