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A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law
Police trainees recovering a hostage during a training exercise
"Gislas" was an Old English word for "hostages", demonstrating that the practice was commonplace in England long before the word "hostage" was coined.
"Hostages", 1896 painting by Jean-Paul Laurens, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon
German announcement of the execution of 100 Polish hostages as revenge for death of 2 Germans in Warsaw, occupied Poland, February 1944
Austin Tice
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Austin Bennett Tice is an American freelance journalist and veteran U.S. Marine Corps captain. Kidnapped on August 13, 2012, while reporting in Syria, Tice is the longest detained American journalist
Hostage
…Íngrid Betancourt (2002–2008) Austin Tice (2012–ongoing) Noa Argamani (2023–2024…
Age-progressed photo of Austin Tice as of 2024
Debra Tice (right), mother of Austin Tice, with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (left) in 2022