21.   Hamas on Thursday warned the United States against extraditing a jailed Islamic militant to Israel, saying it would shatter stability in the Middle East.

22.   Human rights activists and defense lawyers for jailed militants have demanded an independent investigation of the prison revolt, suggesting some of the prisoners were massacred.

23.   In April, the GIA offered in a statement to the London-based Arabic newspaper Al Hayat to free the seven if France released jailed Algerian militants.

24.   In November, an underground Islamic group threatened to attack U.S. forces unless jailed Muslim militants are freed in Saudi Arabia.

25.   India has refused to free any jailed militant in exchange for the hostages.

26.   India does want to link the possible release of jailed militants with the freeing of the hostages, saying that this would encourage future kidnapping.

27.   India does want to link the possible release of jailed militants with that of freeing the hostages, saying that this would encourage future kidnapping.

28.   India has refused to free any jailed militant.

29.   Lahoria and his wife allegedly kidnapped Rajendra Mirdha, son of a federal minister, to demand the release of some jailed Sikh militants.

30.   Last month, the group offered in a statement to the London-based Arabic newspaper Al Hayat to free the seven if France released jailed Algerian militants.