1.   He said the kidnapping came as a shock.

2.   Skeptics noted the alleged kidnapping came just before her hockey rink appearance.

3.   The kidnapping came the day after rebel leaders signed an agreement with the government promising to end their practice of random kidnappings on highways.

4.   The kidnapping came just a week after two Russian television reporters were freed after being held for nearly a month in Chechnya.

5.   The kidnappings came a day after rebel leaders signed an agreement with the government promising to end their practice of random kidnappings on highways.

6.   The kidnapping comes at a time when ETA already holds a prison official hostage.

7.   The kidnapping came after letters demanding extortion payments were sent to traders in Kabasalan.

8.   The kidnapping came after clashes between rival factions in the Lesotho army over political allegiances.