The hijacker reportedly freed several people during the siege as police began negotiations with him.
20 Aug 2019 8:19 PM
Afghan forces responded quickly and were able to free 149 people and kill at least seven Taliban fighters, he said.
21 Aug 2018 4:41 AM
Los Angeles County deputies detained 14-yr-old former Highland High School student in the shooting of 15-yr-old boy, who was hit in the arm.
12 May 2018 11:01 AM
Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid rejected the accusation as propaganda by the Western governments that helped rescue the family.
15 Oct 2017 3:54 PM
An Afghan security source said he thought there were still around 100 people being held hostage in Mirzawalang in Sar-e Pul province.
09 Aug 2017 10:11 AM
A minister said that 36 hostages were freed after the incident at the Kangaba Le Campement resort on Sunday, most of them French and Malian.
19 Jun 2017 6:11 PM
Police said student accommodation nearby had been evacuated and a metro station closed as a precaution.
09 Jun 2017 2:42 PM
Islamist militants have threatened to kill the hostages if the government forces unleashed against them are not recalled.
24 May 2017 3:47 PM