1.   And the kidnappers have carried out abductions in vast regions of southern Russia outside Chechnya.

2.   In his autobiography, he asserted that his abduction was carried out by men who worked for his cousin, Stefano Magaddino, the Mafia boss in Buffalo.

3.   Baluyot said intelligence shows the abduction was carried out by a kidnap gang called the Pentagon, which is also holding Italian priest Giuseppe Pierantoni.

4.   But the latest incident marked the first time an abduction was carried out by Islamic militants.

5.   But such large-scale abductions are usually carried out here by the guerrillas.

6.   But this was the first time an abduction was carried out by Islamic extremists.

7.   But this is the first time an abduction has been carried out by Islamic extremists.

8.   But the latest incident marked the first time an abduction was carried out by Islamic extremists.

9.   In most cases, the abductions are carried out by foreign-born spouses who depart the United States and travel to their native lands.

10.   Last month, the commission said that the abductions had been carried out by a well-organized group.