Sentence examples for currently held captive from inspiring English sources

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It bore a photograph of her son, Gesid, one of nearly 500 soldiers and policemen currently held captive by guerrillas of the FARC, one of the country's two left-wing guerrilla groups.

Three German officers are among seven military observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) currently held captive by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine.

Al-Tulaqi, 38 or 39, was alleged to be a member of al Qaeda and a member of the Taliban, have fought against the US, and have had close ties to al Qaeda facilitator Abu Zubaydah, a high-value detainee currently held captive in Guantanamo.

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The jihadists have executed several international journalists and aid workers in recent weeks, and are currently holding captive 26-year-old US citizen Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Rahman Kassigown as Peter Kassig.

Kidnapping has become a lucrative business in Somalia, and several Western aid workers are currently being held captive.

At least four Americans are currently being held captive in Iran, including Siamak Namazi, a businessman; Xiyue Wang, a Princeton graduate student; and Michael White, a Navy veteran from California.

More than 50 vessels, from fishing trawlers and traditional wooden dhows to giant freighters and oil tankers, are currently being held captive, with more than 800 hostages, according to Ecoterra International, a nonprofit maritime group that monitors pirate attacks.

There are currently 107 detainees held captive at Guantanamo, 48 of whom have been cleared for release or transfer.

They are still held captive.

Had they been held captive too long?

Two women she held captive later died.

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