Political kidnapping
The term Political kidnapping stands for the type of kidnapping which is conducted to obtain political concessions from security forces or governments.
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There were series of kidnapping of senior diplomats during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] By the end of the 1960s, political kidnappings were evidently profitable.[2]
For a long period, political kidnapping was usually a Latin American phenomenon, with some few overlooked incidents in Europe. After the 1990s, when the interest of tourists and businessmen increased in Asian and pacific countries, the kidnappings also became a means to support the political motives of newly established dissidents groups. Like Abu Sayyaf, his group has conducted numerous political kidnappings.[3]
Notable incidents
- Kidnapping of AbĂlio dos Santos Diniz
- Kidnapping of Brigadier General Dozier
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References
- Roberts, Ivor. Satow's Diplomatic Practice. Oxford University Press. p. 238.
- Ross, Jeffrey Ian. Violence in Canada: Sociopolitical Perspectives. Transaction Publishers. p. 300. ISBN 9781412841085.
- Frank Bolz Jr.; Kenneth J. Dudonis; David P. Schulz (2011). The Counterterrorism Handbook: Tactics, Procedures, and Techniques, Fourth Edition. CRC Press. p. 130.
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