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The Central Bank of Libya suspends all operations following the kidnapping of the head of its information technology department by an unknown party.
2024-08-18

Mexican authorities locate the bodies of three tourists, one American and two Australians, in Baja California, where they were reported missing in April. Three people have been arrested and are being questioned in relation to the case.
2024-05-3

The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 comes into effect in Malaysia, abolishing the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for the offences of drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping, and treason.
2023-07-4

A shootout occurs between the Mexican federal police and drug cartels in Nuevo León, close to the Mexico–United States border. Six officers are killed and four others injured.
2022-06-26

Russian troops capture the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov, and take him to an unknown location after he refused to cooperate with Russian occupation forces. Fedorov's capture is confirmed by Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry official Anton Herashchenko.
2022-03-11

Mexican Army troops kill 12 drug cartel gunmen in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. In separate incidents, police kill five attackers in Torreón, Coahuila, and five police officers are shot dead in Guanajuato.
2020-07-3

The Afghan government accuses the Taliban of kidnapping about 60 civilians in the last week in the province of Daykundi. The Taliban deny the accusation and blames the government for civilian casualties during the past week. At least 26 women and children have been freed and elder tribal leaders are mediating for the release of the rest of abductees.
2020-06-21

Eighteen Indian sailors are abducted near the Nigerian coast.
2019-12-4

At least 42 members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and two Federal Police officers are killed in a shootout in the state of Michoacán. The death toll is preliminary and is expected to rise.
2015-05-22

Mexico's federal police capture a man who was allegedly the top hitman for the Knights Templar drug cartel.
2011-07-13