Australian hostages abroad
October 1994: Backpacker David Wilson and two fellow travellers killed by Khmer Rouge rebels in Cambodia.
April 1995: Australian-Swiss citizen released after being held by anti-government forces in Sierra Leone.
November 1996: Sudanese militia release Sydney nurse Maree Worthington and two others after holding them for five weeks.
December 1997: Western Australian oil worker released after being held captive by disgruntled villagers in Nigeria.
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Australian hostages abroad
This interesting article sums up the Australian hostages that have been held overseas within the past decade. It's a quick timeline, no analysis, and no doubt written after the recent Australian kidnapping in Iraq. Log in info: AustraliaBlog and BootsnAll if you can't see the article.
Posted by
Court on May 14, 2005 10:00 AM Brisbane Time
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Oz in the News
