31. In recent years, the group has seized government buildings and severed roads in an attempt to pressure the government into imposing harsh Islamic rule. 32. In February, ETA announced it was holding a prison official hostage to pressure the government into moving ETA prisoners to the Basque region to complete their sentences. 33. Islamic radicals threatened Friday to prevent voluntary groups from holding a rally to pressure the government into spending more money on poor people. 34. It said the Bush administration should step up diplomatic efforts and pressure the government for an end to abuses. 35. Kidnappings usually are carried out to pressure the government into providing money or new projects. 36. Kidnappings of foreigners by tribesmen are frequent in Yemen, usually carried carried out to pressure the government into providing money or new projects. 37. Kidnappings of foreigners by tribesmen are frequent in Yemen, usually carried out to pressure the government into providing money or new projects. 38. Large parts of Yemen remain lawless, and tribesmen have used kidnappings to pressure the government into providing money or projects. 39. Large parts of the country remain lawless, and tribesmen have used kidnappings to pressure the government into providing money or projects. 40. Large parts of Yemen remain lawless, and tribesmen have used kidnappings to pressure the government for money or projects. |