11.   A fourth person was detained on Saturday in nearby Guernica on suspicion of involvement in the same kidnap attempt.

12.   The troops have been placed under strict security orders, even though there has so far been no kidnap attempt.

13.   The United States has issued a warning to Americans living in the Philippines on possible kidnap attempts, a US embassy spokesperson said Tuesday.

14.   Police and government militia have been assigned to guard some of the prominent businessmen in the region to prevent possible kidnap attempts.

15.   Police units have been put on alert and foreign oil firms have taken steps to guard against terrorist attacks and kidnap attempts.

16.   Police described the attack as a failed kidnap attempt.

17.   Samarah denied he was the victim of a kidnap attempt early September at an hotel in East Jerusalem, police said.

18.   Thai border troops surprised a band of renegade Karen fighters inside Thailand on Wednesday, shooting one and apparently thwarting a kidnap attempt at a nearby refugee camp.

19.   The businessmen aired their appeal following funeral services for a colleague who had been slain by kidnappers last week in a failed kidnap attempt.