Lebanon hostage crisis — The Lebanon hostage crisis refers to the systematic kidnapping in Lebanon of 96 foreign hostages of 21 national origins between 1982 and 1992. The victims were mostly from Western countries, and mostly journalists, diplomats, or teachers. 25 of… … Wikipedia
Manila hostage crisis — The bus where the hostages were held captive. Location Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines … Wikipedia
Iran hostage crisis — Iran United States hostage crisis A defaced Great Seal of the United States at the former U.S. embassy, Tehran, Iran, as it appeared in 2004 … Wikipedia
Iran hostage crisis — (1979–81) Political crisis involving Iran s detention of U.S. diplomats. Anti American sentiment in Iran fueled in part by close ties between the U.S. and the unpopular leader Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi peaked when Pahlavi fled Iran during the… … Universalium
Timeline of the Beslan school hostage crisis — The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan Massacre) began when armed Muslim terrorists took more than 1200 school children and adults hostage on September 1, 2004, at School Number One (SNO) in the… … Wikipedia
Hostage crisis — A crisis develops when one or more terrorists or criminals hold people against their will and try to hold off the authorities by force, threatening to kill the hostages if provoked or attacked. Typically, the party of the hostage taker(s) will… … Wikipedia
Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis — The Sablé sur Sarthe hostage crisis began at 2:30 p.m. on March 9, 2006. A 33 year old former high school teacher in Sablé sur Sarthe, Sarthe, France, took 23 people, most of them students aged 16 18, hostage with a handgun. He surrendered… … Wikipedia
Moscow theater hostage crisis — Coordinates: 55°43′33″N 37°40′24″E / 55.72583°N 37.67333°E / 55.72583; 37.67333 … Wikipedia
Beslan school hostage crisis — ] Several officials also said there appeared to be only 15 to 20 militants in the school. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E0DB1231F931A3575AC0A9629C8B63 sec= spon= pagewanted=2 Insurgents seize school in Russia and hold… … Wikipedia
Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Kizlyar Pervomayskoye crisis caption= partof=First Chechen War place=Kizlyar, Pervomayskoye and Sovetskoye, Dagestan (Russia) date=January 9 18, 1996 result=Failure to raid of hostage taking, Chechen are success … Wikipedia
