21.   The parents of the children reported the kidnapping to police and authorities monitored discussions of the ransom demand, Lacson said.

22.   Toro said the number of mayors abducted could be double the official tally because most kidnappings are not reported.

23.   A French aid worker reported the kidnappings to the authorities Saturday, Russian news agencies said, quoting pro-Moscow Chechen police sources.

24.   A French aid worker reported the kidnappings to the authorities Saturday, agencies said, citing Pro-Moscow Chechen police sources.

25.   Newspapers here have reported several kidnappings of babies recently, including that of a three-day-old baby who disappeared from a maternity hospital.

26.   The military said Pertamina only reported the kidnapping to them on Monday.