1.   He was given the assignment following the kidnapping of a prominent Dutch couple in which the defendant was convicted on the strength of an earprint left on a door.

2.   A massive public outcry followed the kidnapping of the blonde, attractive woman who portrayed a picture of youthful innocence.

3.   He said the military found the village of Mapenduma virtually empty after most of its inhabitants fled into nearby jungles following the kidnapping.

4.   His disappearance followed the kidnapping and beating of six Timorese students in Surabaya on Sunday, Carrascalao said.

5.   His statement followed the kidnapping of two Serb police officers who were later found dead with gunshot wounds to the head.

6.   Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin on Saturday ordered Russian troops in the northern Caucasus on increased military alert following the kidnapping of Shpigun.

7.   The observing mission was interrupted several months ago following the kidnapping of U.N. observers in the area.

8.   The observing mission was interrupted following the kidnapping of U.N. observers in the area in December.

9.   The statement by Kosovo Liberation Army spokesman Adem Demaci followed the kidnapping of two Serb police officers who were later found dead with gunshot wounds to the head.

10.   The United Nations said Tuesday it is suspending all its activities in Mogadishu with immediate effect, following the kidnapping of a UN official in the Somalian capital.