abducted

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Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who had a high-profile job as military spokesman between 2015 and 2017, was abducted from his car on Saturday while travelling in Katsina state.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The alert said that the girl was last seen with Fregosojuarez, who allegedly abducted her in a 2019 Land Rover Discovery, on Sunday at about 4 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Elizabeth Smart—who made headlines when she was abducted at age 14—is now 38 and a married mother of three.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Malian opposition figures and military personnel have been detained or abducted following large-scale attacks by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, security, legal and family sources told AFP on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

If Annabelle didn’t also hear Gina trying very hard to breathe deeply, she’d have thought her real mother had been abducted.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti