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Boko Haram Child Captives Fell Deep Into Jihadism, Forgot Own Names

Mar 12, 2015 01:52 AM EDT

Dozens of children rescued from the Nigerian rebel group Boko Haram got too entrenched in jihadist ideology, that they could not even remember their own names.

Jordan Wants to Save Citizen Hostaged by ISIS Via Prisoner Swap

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 29, 2015 03:50 AM EST

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a new audio message on Wednesday in which Japanese hostage Kenji Goto was purportedly used to relay information that the terror group was extending Jordan's deadline on the release of the Iraqi prisoner that it asked for.

Japanese, Jordanian Hostages to Die in Less Than 24 Hours: Islamic State

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 28, 2015 11:55 PM EST

Japan is scrambling to free a hostage after a new online video message apparently from Islamic State militants said journalist Kenji Goto has less than 24 hours to live unless Jordan frees a jailed Iraqi woman.

David Bolam Released, Alleged Paid Ransom Raises Concerns Over Funding Terrorism Activities

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 06, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

British hostage David Bolam was released last week by Jeish-al Islam (Army of Islam) and reports have emerged that Bolam's family paid the ransom resulting to concerns being raised that the money might be used by the group for further atrocities.

Freed hostages returned to #Turkey, met their families in #Ankara.

Turkey Secures Release of 49 Hostages From Islamic State

dweisman |

Sep 21, 2014 05:12 AM EDT

Some 49 hostages held by ISIS/ISIL militants since June were released early Saturday to Turkish officials and taken to freedom at Sanilurfa on the Turkish side of the Syrian border. Former hostages were flown from Sanilurfa to Turkey's capital at Ankara where they were greeted by enthusiastic, flag-waving crowds. Turkey said it paid no ransom and met no conditions for the release.

ISIS Earns $125 Million Ransoming Hostages

David Perry |

Aug 21, 2014 04:37 PM EDT

In the five years since the emergence of the Islamic State, known in the West as ISIS, the militant Islamist group has earned a staggering $125 million strictly through ransoming hostages