21.   The kidnappers took the children to an undisclosed place and released them after ransom was paid in a northern province immediately after the abduction.

22.   The kidnappers took him in his own car, which was found Friday night in Enighed, a section of Cruz Bay.

23.   The kidnappers took his wallet but did not threaten him, he said.

24.   The mother said the kidnapper had taken the child to a doctor, but then disappeared.

25.   The tribal spokesman said the kidnappers had taken the hostages to the Barb region in the northern Jawf province.

26.   The victims were unharmed but suffered cuts on their feet because the kidnappers took away their shoes after they were abducted two weeks ago.

27.   Their kidnappers took them in a boat to an unknown destination, police said.

28.   However, intelligence sources in Karachi said they believed there was little possibility that the kidnappers had taken Pearl outside the city.

29.   Ostankino Radio earlier reported that the kidnappers had taken eight hostages with them on the helicopter.