2014.6 ISIS hijack a Chinese engineer in Iraq, China kidnap terrorist's family to exchange hostage

[nair]

Good for you. You never pay.

I think it makes sense because if you start the tradition, the economy may tank.

Better never visit India to help Indian government save money.

The 7 Countries Where You're Most Likely to Get Kidnapped for Ransom

INDIA (2,975 kidnappings in 2010)
Where you're getting kidnapped:Depends who you are. Child abductions are a major epidemic in India and can occur right in the family's home. The more traditional adult-nappings, however, happen primarily on streets in major cities.
Who’s getting kidnapped: Mostly children, but as India’s economy has grown, middle-class Indians have become a bigger target. Foreign and tourist abductions are rare.
Who’s doing the kidnapping: Indian kidnappings are not particularly well-organized, and often used by the poor as a way to score quick money; could be a street vendor, could be a typical street criminal.
How they're kidnapping you:Indian kidnappers don’t have much interest in killing you, and their ransoms are usually pretty low. And negotiable. Assuming your family is willing to pay and not still upset about the argument you started at Thanksgiving dinner, you should be released within a few days.

I can guarantee you one thing if you get kidnapped by terrorists or by any other gangs, GoI wont be generous to allow your govt to kidnap the families of the terrorists/gangs........ But then you have an option of not visiting India, and we shall welcome such thoughts.....

 

[TaiShang]

I can guarantee you one thing if you get kidnapped by terrorists or by any other gangs, GoI wont be generous to allow your govt to kidnap the families of the terrorists/gangs........ But then you have an option of not visiting India, and we shall welcome such thoughts.....

That's refreshing to know. Anyone planning to visit India will have a legitimate reason not to do so now that GoI's position is clear as blue sky.

 

[nair]

That's refreshing to know. Anyone planning to visit India will have a legitimate reason not to do so now that GoI's position is clear as blue sky.

Yes..... We like to treat terrorists as terrorists, and innocent civilians as civilians.......and we know how differentiate between them.......

 

[BoQ77]

I disagree this solution.
That's criminal.

It's just like the govt take your parent's house for what you made the damage to your company.

If a govt acts as terrorists to their citizens then the govt can't counter terrorism.

 

[TaiShang]

I disagree this solution.
That's criminal.

It's just like the govt take your parent's house for what you made the damage to your company.

If a govt acts as terrorists to their citizens then the govt can't counter terrorism.

Good. Now you know China's position.

If you happen to be a terrorist and attempt to abduct Chinese nationals, make sure you hide your family in a safe house.

If you are not a terrorist, you are safe.

 

[sword1947]

I think they can't reach higher amount for a Chinese engineer.
China would not pay more.

Japan even pay Zero to terrorists.

So who benefit the terrorists ?

@cnleio : btw, who is in your avatar ?

Our man saved, but Japanese died, that's all. Can you expect more than life?

I disagree this solution.
That's criminal.

It's just like the govt take your parent's house for what you made the damage to your company.

If a govt acts as terrorists to their citizens then the govt can't counter terrorism.

It's nothing but power

 

[AgentOrange]

How do we know the 500K was paid to the terrorists and not to the guys kidnapping terrorist families on China's behalf? This would make more sense no? Since by holding the kidnappers families, China would already have leverage in the subsequent hostage negotiations.

 

[nalan]

the guy is lucky. I think no such stupid terrorist would tell you his name.,..

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Unfortunately you can't pay off kidnappers...it is just a bad strategy.

I think the "kidnap the terrorist's family" is a cover story for the $500,000 payoff.

Just imagine a scenario where there are a bunch of Chinese, Japanese, and Americans walking in some unstable country (could be anywhere such as Africa, South America, etc).

A criminal sees an opportunity to make money by kidnapping one of them for ransom.

Does he kidnap the person from a country which is known for paying ransoms or the one which doesn't?

 

[frequency]

any ISIS member in here?

 

[BoQ77]

ISIS & Japan agree on hostage swap, Japanese journalist to be freed 'within hours'
Published time: January 28, 2015 09:17

Kenji Goto.(Reuters / Yuya Shino)



Japan and ISIS have agreed on an exchange of journalist Kenji Goto, held hostage by the Islamist militants, for Sajida al-Rishawi, the Iraqi woman who killed 60 people in a 2005 Jordan bombing, a senior Japanese diplomat said.

Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasuhide Nakayama added that “good news” is to come soon on the situation.

The country's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, called the abduction "an utterly despicable act."

"I have instructed all ministers to work together for the early release of Mr. Kenji Goto," Abe told journalists on Wednesday, AFP reported.

Goto, a freelance video journalist, went missing in Syria in October 2014. He went there to try and rescue another Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa.

Yukawa was beheaded by Islamic State militants last week, and a picture of Goto holding a photo of his countryman’s head was then released.

On Tuesday, a video uploaded to the web by the jihadist group was comprised of an audio message by Kenji Goto, and a picture of Goto, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, holding a portrait of a Jordanian military pilot, Muadh al-Kasasbeh.

Initially, IS was demanding $200 million for Goto’s release, but then decided to swap him for Al-Rishawi.