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

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

There has been no suggestion from officials that Guthrie was abducted by narco-traffickers.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

He’d think Ed lost my mind the way Grandpa had, or that Ed run away or been abducted or taken a nosedive off the cliffs.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs