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Putting Hostages in Harm's Way

Jun 25, 2007 | 17:36 GMT

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Putting a hostage in a position to be killed during any rescue attempt is a tactic used by kidnappers to deter counterterrorism teams, though the Alan Johnston case appears to be the first time kidnappers have actually strapped a suicide vest on a victim -- publicly, at least....

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