five hostages were seized during the hold-up
1History of the Cyclades — The Cyclades (Greek: Κυκλάδες / Kykládes ) are Greek islands located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks; just 33 islands are inhabited. For the ancients, they formed a circle… …
2List of coalition military operations of the Iraq War — Operation Aloha redirects here. For the band, see Operation Aloha (band). Nordlicht redirects here. For the Kriegsmarine ship, see SS Nordlicht. Operation Falcon Freedom redirects here. For the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973… …
3Institutions in the Southern Victory (Timeline-191) series — Timeline 191 is a fan name given to a series of Harry Turtledove alternate history novels. TL 191 includes the novel How Few Remain , and the Great War, American Empire, and Settling Accounts series. They detail events in four major eras between… …
4Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
5History of the United States (1849–1865) — The History of the United States (1849 1865) included the American Civil War and the turbulent years leading up to it, which included many events that were critical in its origins.The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought the issues raised by the… …
6Military history of the Three Kingdoms — The military history of the Three Kingdoms period, part of the greater military history of China incorporated almost a century of prolonged warfare and disorder. Following the generally peaceful conditions of the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms… …
7Foreign hostages in Iraq — Table of contents Key: (killed freed unknown) Coalition Australia (0 2 0) Bulgaria (2 0 0) Canada (1 6 1) Czech Republic (0 3 0) Denmark (1 0 0) Italy (4 6 0) Japan (2 3 0) …
8Military history of the Netherlands — History of the Netherlands This article is part of a series Early History …
9Dissolution of the Soviet Union — Tanks at Red Square during the 1991 Soviet coup d état attempt Participants People of the Soviet Union Federal government …
10International reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War — Reactions by the UN and national representativesflag|United NationsThe top UN official in Lebanon said Hezbollah’s action escalates the already tense situation along the Blue Line and is an act of very dangerous proportions, in a statement. Kofi… …
