Lebanon hostage crisis 1991, Hezbollah had released the last hostage in return for Israel's release of imprisoned Shi'ites. Lebanon hostage crisis 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. The hostages were mostly Americans and Western Europeans, but 21 national origins were represented. At least eight hostages died in captivity; some were murdered, while others died from lack of adequate medical attention to illnesses. Those taking responsibility for the kidnapping used different names, but the testimony of former hostages indicates that almost all the kidnappings
Kidnapping in China Kidnapping in China Kidnapping in China has its history since the ancient times. Such issues have been heavily studied and discussed by investigators and researchers. Since at least the 1980s, kidnapping has become a bigger issue than ever in the country. Since the 1990s, tougher laws against the kidnapping have been established. Chinese authorities have also investigated in this regard. Ancient Chinese text indicates the ransoming of hostages during the reign of Xia Dynasty (2070 BCE - 1600 BCE), they refer to the taking of princes and family members as hostages across the multiple dynastic periods as warrantor of negotiated