Recent Examples on the WebMediators helped broker a deal, and in 2016 and 2017, Boko Haram agreed to hand over a total of 103 of the abductees.—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 But in captivity, Artem met Nina, another Ukrainian abductee.—Natalie Keyssar, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 According to a statement today from Israel's directorate in charge of abductees, 31 of the hostages are believed to be dead.—Marin Scott, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024 The gangs often take away the abductees’ passports and let their visas expire, creating immigration complications.—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023 This is the testimony of a survivor, an abductee who was held captive by Hamas.—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023 One 85-year-old abductee, Yaffa Adar, keptprecise track of her days in captivity, her granddaughter proudly related.—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023 Some of the innocent abductees included party-goers from the festival.—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023 Saturday's cold open brought back McKinnon's Miss Rafferty -- an alien abductee who goes through a rougher experience than her counterparts.—Frank Pallotta, CNN, 22 May 2022
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