21.   Rebels and criminals often kidnap people and usually demand large ransoms for their release.

22.   Rebels and criminals often kidnap people in Colombia, demanding large ransoms for their release.

23.   Rebels often kidnap foreigners and demand huge ransoms.

24.   A Heliamerica official reached late Thursday said no one had contacted the company demanding a ransom.

25.   A Texaco statement did not say whether the youths were demanding a ransom for the release of the hostages.

26.   About two-thirds of the abductions are carried out by leftist guerrilla groups demanding ransoms.

27.   Aid workers have become a target for kidnappers, often free-lance bandits or renegade subclans who in the past have demanded ransom.

28.   Aid workers have become a target for kidnappers, often free-lance bandits who in the past have demanded ransom.

29.   Aid workers have become a target of kidnappers, often free-lance bandits who in the past have demanded ransom.

30.   Akhmadov did not say how much ransom was being demanded.