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An elderly British couple were released by the Taliban this week after eight months in captivity.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
There are still 48 hostages who remain in captivity, 20 of whom are thought to be alive.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
But after 16 years in captivity, this final quagga died, too, in 1883.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Last night, family members of hostages demonstrated against the offensive outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence, and this morning Anat Angrest, whose son Matan, 22, remains in captivity was still protesting.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
There are still 48 hostages who remain in captivity, 20 of whom are thought to be alive.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
But after 16 years in captivity, this final quagga died, too, in 1883.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Last night, family members of hostages demonstrated against the offensive outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence, and this morning Anat Angrest, whose son Matan, 22, remains in captivity was still protesting.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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