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civilian foreign nationals who have been taken hostage in Iraq. Foreign hostages in Afghanistan Foreign hostages in Nigeria Foreign hostages in Somalia
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series in which the Paul and Rachel Chandler hostage situation was featured. Foreign hostages in Iraq Foreign hostages in Nigeria Foreign hostages in Afghanistan
Foreign_hostages_in_Somalia
2006 kidnapping and murder in Iraq
death by the Iraqi government in May 2010. The bodies of the four diplomats were found in 2012. "Russia Confirms Deaths Of Hostages In Iraq". Radio Free
Abduction of Russian diplomats in Iraq
Abduction_of_Russian_diplomats_in_Iraq
South Korean terrorism victim (1970–2004)
by decapitation in Iraq. Kim was born into a poor family and his biological mother died when he was nine years old. He was fluent in Arabic, holding a
Killing_of_Kim_Sun-il
2004 event in Iraq
The Nepal hostage crisis began on 19 August 2004 when an Iraqi Sunni insurgent group, Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna kidnapped and murdered twelve Nepalis. Moonlight
Nepal_hostage_crisis
American activist (1951–2006)
Democracy Now!, March 13, 2006 Peace group hostages freed in Iraq, CNN, March 23, 2006 "British Iraq hostage Kember freed". March 23, 2006. Retrieved July
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North Dakota for burial. Foreign hostages in Iraq List of kidnappings MacPherson, James, "North Dakota Family To Bury Slain Hostage", San Diego Union-Tribune
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Hostage situation involving Christian Peacemaker workers in Iraq
in which they claimed the hostages were spies. They threatened to kill all hostages unless the US freed all Iraqi prisoners held in the US and Iraq by
Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis
Christian_Peacemaker_hostage_crisis
British biophysicist and peace activist (1931–2025)
kidnappers for the release of all Iraqi prisoners, or the hostages would be executed. It passed without any word on the hostages' fate. As the deadline passed
Norman_Kember
German archaeologist (born 1962)
worked in Iraq from 1991 until being taken hostage there on 25 November 2005. She was freed by her captors on 18 December 2005. Osthoff grew up in Grafing
Susanne_Osthoff
2026 kidnapping of an American journalist in Iraq
ruling on X, said she was "grateful to the Iraqi judiciary". Elizabeth Tsurkov Foreign hostages in Iraq Iraq in the 2026 Iran war Other media outlets reported
Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson
Kidnapping_of_Shelly_Kittleson
in Overby's disappearance.[excessive citations] Foreign hostages in Iraq Foreign hostages in Pakistan Foreign hostages in Nigeria Foreign hostages in
Foreign hostages in Afghanistan
Foreign_hostages_in_Afghanistan
American repairman taken hostage and killed in Iraq (1978–2004)
to Iraq after the United States' invasion of Iraq. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist militants in response
Killing_of_Nick_Berg
American former journalist (born 1977)
Irak-Geiseln" [Reporters without borders demonstrate for Iraq hostages]. Rheinische Post (in German). February 7, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2025.{{cite
Jill_Carroll
2004 beheading of Japanese man in Iraq
touring Iraq and later beheaded in October 2004 by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group, al-Qaeda in Iraq. He was the first Japanese person beheaded in Iraq. Koda
Killing_of_Shosei_Koda
Person seized by abductor to compel action by another party
(2023–2024) Foreign hostages in Afghanistan Foreign hostages in Iraq Foreign hostages in Nigeria Foreign hostages in Somalia Hostage MP Hostage Taking Act
Hostage
Russian and Israeli researcher (born 1986)
researcher who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023 while conducting doctoral research in Iraq. She was held hostage by the group Kata'ib Hezbollah
Elizabeth_Tsurkov
Australian construction engineer
and was held hostage in Iraq for six weeks between May and June 2005, before being rescued in an army raid on a house. Wood was born in Whyalla, South
Douglas_Wood_(engineer)
British war photographer and correspondent
costume of IS hostages in their execution videos) against a black backdrop. In the videos, Cantlie adopts a critical position toward Western foreign policy,
John_Cantlie
Canadian peace activist (born 1964)
Sooden Norman Kember Tom Fox "Military operation frees 2 Canadian hostages in Iraq". CBC News. March 23, 2006. "CTV News | Top Stories - Breaking News
James_Loney_(peace_activist)
American journalist (1973–2014)
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American contractor (born 1948)
kidnapped in Iraq on November 1, 2004. He was held in Iraq for 311 days and liberated on September 7, 2005. Hallums grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1971
Roy_Hallums
Italian security officer (1968–2004)
Italian security operator taken hostage and subsequently killed by insurgents in the Iraq War. Quattrocchi was taken hostage together with three fellow Italians
Fabrizio_Quattrocchi
American contractor
(c. 1966 – 9 October 2003) was an American contractor who disappeared in Iraq in 2003. His family was given a "presumption of death of a citizen abroad"
Kirk_von_Ackermann
Jordanian/Iraqi Salafi jihadist militant group (1999–2004)
mortars, and beheading Iraqi and foreign hostages and distributing video recordings of these acts on the Internet. The group targeted Iraqi security forces and
Jama'at_al-Tawhid_wal-Jihad
American freelance journalist kidnapped in Syria (born 1981)
portal Journalism portal Asia portal 2014 ISIL beheading incidents Foreign hostages in Iraq List of kidnappings Kenneth Bigley Nick Berg Peter Theo Curtis
Austin_Tice
American soldier (1965–2008)
who was kidnapped in October 2006 in Baghdad and later killed by his captors; he was the last missing U.S. serviceman from the Iraq War to be recovered
Ahmed_Kousay_al-Taie
Canadian-New Zealand anti-war activist (born 1973)
their own hostage nightmare." The Independent Activates, an Iraqi human rights group, began organising for the release of the CPT hostages as soon as
Harmeet_Singh_Sooden
Italian journalist (1948-2004)
kidnapped and killed in captivity as captured on video by his captors. Baldoni was one of two Italians kidnapped in Iraq. Baldoni was born in Città di Castello
Enzo_Baldoni
Japanese security contractor and terrorism casualty
officer in Iraq. Prior to entering the French Foreign Legion, Akihiko served in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in the 1st Airborne Brigade in 1979
Akihiko_Saito
2004 incident during the Iraq War
aid worker who had worked in Iraq for many years until she was abducted by unidentified assailants in Baghdad during the Iraqi insurgency. Her captors subsequently
Kidnapping and killing of Margaret Hassan
Kidnapping_and_killing_of_Margaret_Hassan
Hostage Working Group was organized by the U.S. Department of State at the US Embassy in Baghdad in the summer of 2004 to monitor hostages in Iraq. Reported
Hostage_Working_Group
Kidnapping in Lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992
The Lebanon hostage crisis was the kidnapping in Lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992, when the Lebanese Civil War was at its height.
Lebanon_hostage_crisis
British aid worker
intervention in Iraq ISIL beheading incidents Beheading in Islamism Steven Sotloff Foreign hostages in Iraq James Foley (journalist) Nick Berg Kenneth Bigley
Killing_of_David_Haines
2004 kidnapping of a Filipino worker
Filipino Worker working in Iraq, is an event that led to the withdrawal of Filipino soldiers from the Multi-National Force – Iraq, a United States-led multinational
Kidnapping of Angelo dela Cruz
Kidnapping_of_Angelo_dela_Cruz
Occupation of Tehran's U.S. embassy (1979–1981)
faith to let the hostages go. "U.S. Offers New Ideas To Iran To Expedite Freedom For Hostages U.S. Making New Hostage Proposals To Iran" in The Washington
Iran_hostage_crisis
American diplomat (born 1973)
want the hostages returned, we need fuel, more humanitarian supplies. That's the bargain they set,” he said: A release of large numbers of hostages would
Brett_McGurk
Irish and British former journalist
including Iraq. In 2007, he joined The New York Times, and reported from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Libya, later moving to New York and London. In 2017
Stephen_Farrell_(journalist)
nationals—primarily Americans and citizens of other countries—as hostages, holding them in Kuwait and Iraq for several months. It subsequently declared Kuwait its
Foreign nationals held by Iraq during the 1990–1991 Gulf crisis
Foreign_nationals_held_by_Iraq_during_the_1990–1991_Gulf_crisis
Iraqi underground Islamist militant organization
The Islamic Army in Iraq (Arabic: الجيش الإسلامي في العراق, romanized: al-Jaysh al-Islāmi fī'l-`irāq, abbr. IAI) is an underground Islamist militant organization
Islamic_Army_in_Iraq
Italian journalist (born 1948)
communist newspaper il manifesto and the German weekly Die Zeit. While working in Iraq, she was kidnapped by insurgents on 4 February 2005. After her release
Giuliana_Sgrena
Irish journalist
working for The Guardian who has reported from the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, Latin America and Los Angeles. He is the Ireland correspondent for The Guardian
Rory_Carroll
Form of Islamic State terrorism
beheadings were to discourage foreign nations from deploying troops in Iraq, to prevent companies from investing in post-war Iraq, and to intimidate local
Islamic_State_beheadings
American helicopter engineer (1955-2004)
Saudi Arabia portal Biography portal Daniel Pearl Decapitation Foreign hostages in Iraq Eugene Armstrong Nick Berg Steven Vincent Kim Sun-il Jack Hensley
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Overview and topical guide
Foreign hostages in Iraq Hostage Working Group June 2006 abduction of United States soldiers in Iraq May 2007 abduction of United States soldiers in Iraq
Outline_of_the_Iraq_War
Terrorist cell affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
least 23 foreign hostages, all of whom were either ransomed or killed. The group sought to obtain ransoms for their hostages. A former hostage reported
The_Beatles_(terrorist_cell)
American journalist (1983–2014)
American-led intervention in Iraq ISIL beheading incidents Beheading in Islamism David Cawthorne Haines Foreign hostages in Iraq James Foley (journalist)
Steven_Sotloff
American aid worker and ISIS captive (1988–2015)
killing of al-Baghdadi. 2014 American intervention in Syria Austin Tice Daniel Pearl Foreign hostages in Iraq James Foley John Cantlie List of kidnappings Lists
Kayla_Mueller
American photographer and writer (born 1980)
The Times of London. In October 2004, Taggart was kidnapped while working in Sadr City outside of Baghdad, Iraq, and held hostage for three days before
Paul_Taggart
American man taken hostage in Iraq
"FORMER IRAQI HOSTAGE SEEKS JUSTICE". Sun Sentinel. 2002-12-01. Retrieved 2025-07-01. Leiby, Richard (2002-11-21). "Terror Victims Win in Congress"
Jack_Frazier
hostage held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, was recovered on January 26, 2026. In addition to the hostages kidnapped to the Gaza Strip, there were two hostage standoff
List_of_Gaza_war_hostages
Topics referred to by the same term
Peter Moore, computer consultant from Britain kidnapped in Iraq; see Foreign hostages in Iraq#United Kingdom Peter Moore, executive producer of various
Peter_Moore
Egyptian ambassador
Egyptian diplomat who served as Egypt's ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005. He had previously served as Egypt's chargé
Kidnapping and murder of Ihab el-Sherif
Kidnapping_and_murder_of_Ihab_el-Sherif
1990 aircraft occurrence in Kuwait
successfully release the hostages taken. During mid-December 1990, the last of the remaining American and British hostages were released by Iraq. One passenger
British_Airways_Flight_149
ISIS beheading video
State to back off and leave our people alone." Beheading in Islam Foreign hostages in Iraq Letter to Baghdadi Letter to the American People Reign of
A_Second_Message_to_America
American former photographer
Biography portal Journalism portal 2014 American Intervention in Syria Foreign hostages in Iraq Kenneth Bigley Nick Berg James Foley (journalist) Daniel Pearl
Matt_Schrier
American journalist
in Syria Foreign hostages in Iraq Hostage Working Group Kenneth Bigley Nick Berg Daniel Pearl Steven Sotloff Sly, Liz; Goldman, Adam. "U.S. hostage Peter
Theo_Padnos
resolve the Iran hostage crisis—would have supported Iraqi aggression that complicated his mission to liberate the hostages either in the military rescue
United States support for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War
United_States_support_for_Iraq_during_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Hostage taking in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq
The 2015 Qatari hunters kidnapping set off a hostage crisis of nearly a year and a half in Iraq and involved negotiations and deals between many neighboring
2015 Qatari hunters kidnapping
2015_Qatari_hunters_kidnapping
2003–2011 conflict in Iraq
June 2006. "Insurgents kill Bulgarian hostage: Al-Jazeera". CBC News. 14 July 2004. "Foreign hostages in Iraq". CBC News. 22 June 2006. Archived from
Iraq_War
The foreign relations of Iraq are the international relations maintained by the Republic of Iraq since its independence from the Ottoman Empire proclaimed
Foreign_relations_of_Iraq
1980 hostage situation in London
negotiators secured the release of five hostages in exchange for minor concessions, such as the broadcasting of the hostage-takers' demands on British television
Iranian_Embassy_siege
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
anti-aircraft missiles. In an exception to the U.S.' support for Iraq, in exchange for Iran using its influence to help free western hostages in Lebanon, the U
Iran–Iraq_War
Japanese freelance journalist
this event. Some foreign media outlets noted a rather skeptical and critical response by the Japanese public regarding the two hostages. The Japanese public
Kenji_Goto
Aspect of the Iraq War
of the Ba'ath-regime, people with varying agendas have taken foreign and Iraqi hostages, including citizens of both countries that supported and opposed
Occupation of Iraq (2003–2011)
Occupation_of_Iraq_(2003–2011)
Opening attacks of the Iran–Iraq War
September 1980, Iraq under Saddam Hussein launched surprise airstrikes on various military targets, airports, oil refineries, and ports in Iran to support
September 1980 Iraqi airstrikes on Iran
September_1980_Iraqi_airstrikes_on_Iran
an important element to strengthen Iraq for the Iran–Iraq War. Starting in roughly 1975, leading up to the Iran–Iraq War, as well as the war itself, the
French support for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War
French_support_for_Iraq_during_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Military unit
the original three had threatened to burn the hostages alive if Japanese troops were not removed from Iraq within three days. A spokeswoman for the Islamic
Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group
Japanese_Iraq_Reconstruction_and_Support_Group
2021 Turkish military operation
claimed the hostages were killed by the aerial bombing of the Turkish army. The autopsy report, however, confirmed that the hostages were shot in the head
Operation_Claw-Eagle_2
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Da'esh
Islamic_State
remained intense over the issue of foreign hostages in Iraq. During 2004–05, 14 Pakistani citizens were made hostages out of which two were killed. However
Iraq–Pakistan_relations
Overview of Israel's role in the Iran–Iraq War
instructors during the war, and in turn received Iranian intelligence that helped it carry out Operation Opera against Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor. The
Israeli support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq War
Israeli_support_for_Iran_during_the_Iran–Iraq_War
1985–1987 political scandal in the U.S.
to end the Iran–Iraq War and end Iranian support for Islamic terrorism while downplaying the importance of freeing the hostages in Lebanon as a secondary
Iran–Contra_affair
Sectarian and anti-government warfare in American-occupied Iraq
local Iraqis opposed to the MNF–I and/or the post-Saddam Iraqi government, and a number of foreign jihadists. The various insurgent groups fought an asymmetric
Iraqi_insurgency_(2003–2011)
2014 military operation
mission in Syria was an American led effort to locate and rescue hostages being held by Islamic State (IS) forces. Plans to rescue the hostages were accelerated
2014 American rescue mission in Syria
2014_American_rescue_mission_in_Syria
Islamic State offensive into Iraq in June 2014
hints at Iraq Mosul hostage exchange". BBC News. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014. "Turkey swapped 180 IS militants for 49 hostages". Al-Monitor
Islamic State invasion of Iraq
Islamic_State_invasion_of_Iraq
Coalition against the Islamic State
the town of Hawija in Iraq's Kirkuk province. The raid liberated approximately 70 hostages, including more than 20 members of the Iraqi Security Forces.
US-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021)
US-led_intervention_in_Iraq_(2014–2021)
Bilateral relations
Iraqi President Saddam Hussain Foreign hostages in Iraq#India McEvilley, Thomas (November 2001). The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in
India–Iraq_relations
Siege and massacre at a Syriac Church in Baghdad, Iraq
congregants hostage. The ISI was a militant group which aimed to overthrow the Iraqi federal government and establish an Islamic state in Iraq. Hours later
2010_Baghdad_church_siege
Syrian jihadi (1973–2018)
to hold foreign hostages and ISIL foreign recruits who had refused to fight. In mid-2014, al-Shawakh ordered the beheadings of two ISIL hostages. Al-Shawakh
Abu_Luqman
English taxicab driver and volunteer humanitarian aid worker
Western hostage killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) with his killing publicised in a beheading video. Henning was a taxi driver in Eccles
Alan_Henning
Persian Gulf Hostages: A Case Study in Terrorism, Diplomacy, and Strategy. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC. "1990: Iraq frees British hostages". 1990-12-10
1990_in_Iraq
Elite tactical unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
three hostages in the 2022 Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis, and the 2023 Greenspoint Hostage Crisis. In January 2026, the HRT participated in the military
Hostage_Rescue_Team
Military invasion led by the United States
contested the no-fly zones. In 1998, regime change in Iraq became official U.S. foreign policy with enactment of the Iraq Liberation Act, enacted following
2003_invasion_of_Iraq
Armed campaign between a United States-led coalition of 35 countries against Iraq
Minister of Iraq Tariq Aziz to meet in Washington D.C. 6 December: Iraq releases 3,000 foreign hostages from Kuwait and Iraq. 10 December: Iraq releases
Timeline of the Gulf War (1990–1991)
Timeline_of_the_Gulf_War_(1990–1991)
Algeria-mediated Iran–United States talks (1980–1981)
released all of the hostages. A detailed account of the hostage crisis and the Algiers Accords is found in American Hostages In Iran: The Conduct of
Iran hostage crisis negotiations
Iran_hostage_crisis_negotiations
Political party in Iran
Embassy in Tehran and reportedly argued against the early release of the hostages [...] The PMOI claims it could not have supported the hostage taking
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
People's_Mojahedin_Organization_of_Iran
French politician and philosopher
interference in liberation operations of French hostages detained in Iraq following the US invasion in 2003. Didier Julia is doctor of State in Literature
Didier_Julia
American journalist and author
the genuine state of Iraqi life. At times, Engel said he found himself "dressed as a blue target" as a foreign journalist in Iraq.[citation needed] He
Richard_Engel
Seventeen tourists from western countries
two hostages, prompting Yemeni forces to storm the hideout to prevent the killing of further hostages. Their account is disputed by the hostages, who
1998 tourist kidnappings in Yemen
1998_tourist_kidnappings_in_Yemen
2002 terrorist attack and hostage crisis in Moscow
Chechens promised to release all foreign hostages. The kidnappers claimed they were ready to release 50 Russian hostages if Akhmad Kadyrov, head of Chechnya's
Moscow_theater_hostage_crisis
Terrorist attacks
occurred in Baghdad and Miqdadiyah, Iraq. The attack resulted in 132 people being killed, including the six attackers. At least 12 people were killed in an
2016 Baghdad–Miqdadiyah attacks
2016_Baghdad–Miqdadiyah_attacks
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States in response to Saddam Hussein invading neighboring
Gulf_War
Seif Adnan Kanaan (died 22 October 2004) was an Iraqi citizen who was abducted in Iraq and beheaded on 22 October 2004. The reason given by the kidnappers
Killing_of_Seif_Adnan_Kanaan
Iranian terrorist
Arabistan (DRFLA) that seized the Iranian Embassy for six days in London in 1980. Two hostages were shot dead by the group, and the siege was ended when the
Fowzi_Badavi_Nejad
Iraqi Yazidi kidnapping victim of ISIS
Yazidi woman from northern Iraq. She was captured by the Islamic State as a 10-year-old child, during the Yazidi genocide in 2014. She was forced into
Fawzia_Amin_Sido
2024 attack on a US military outpost in Jordan
Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed Shia Iraqi militia coalition, launched an attack drone, striking Tower 22, a U.S. military outpost in Rukban, northeast
Tower_22_drone_attack
Iraqi literature professor (born 1950)
President's August 23, 1990 meeting with Western hostages to whom Iraq had refused exit visas as the crisis in the Persian Gulf emerged. During those remarks
Sadoun_al-Zubaydi
Beginning of the 1990–1991 Gulf War
hostages. At first, Iraqi forces did not use violent tactics. Iraqi soldiers instructed Kuwaitis to replace their Kuwaiti license plates with Iraqi ones
Iraqi_invasion_of_Kuwait
US-Yemeni operations against al-Qaeda
In late 2014, the United States and Yemen conducted a series of military operations to rescue multiple hostages held by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
2014_hostage_rescue_operations_in_Yemen
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