abducted

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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

Two years later, someone contacted Donna through a missing persons support Facebook group, alleging they were abducted by a teenage girl around the time of the disappearance.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When Issa’s wife reported the general had been abducted, Tévoédjrè naturally asked Capt. Samary, the QRF duty officer and secret plotter, to investigate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Fighting back tears, the NBC host said in an Instagram video that they are "aching" for Nancy Guthrie, who is suspected to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

She was going to have an uncle who was sometimes abducted by aliens.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson