31.   The group has kidnapped dozens of other foreigners and Filipinos and released some for millions of dollars in ransom.

32.   The group kidnaps civilians to provide a source of labor.

33.   The previously unknown Al-Faran group kidnapped five Western hikers in early July.

34.   The previously unknown Al-Faran group kidnapped them last July to draw attention to its campaign for independence from India.

35.   The next day, the group kidnapped and beheaded two other Christians who ventured to the area to retrieve the bodies of the three slain hunters.

36.   The militant Islamic group has kidnapped and killed hitchhiking Israeli soldiers in the past, and security forces have suspected Hamas of planning another attack for some time.

37.   The rebel group kidnapped six Westerners in the Himalayan mountains in early July.

38.   The next day, the group kidnapped and beheaded two other Christians who went to the area to retrieve the bodies of the three hunters.

39.   The rebel group has also kidnapped dozens of foreign tourists in the southeast, where it has been waging a guerrilla war for autonomy.

40.   The rebel group has been kidnapping politicians and officials in hopes of trading them for captured guerrillas.