| The hostages were freed in batches several months later after several million dollars in ransoms were paid. |
| When troops stormed the building, 129 hostages and 41 guerrillas were killed. |
| So some pirates now take hostages instead of ships or cargo, and ransom them for tens of thousands of dollars. |
| The hostages and stolen cargo were recovered, and the surviving pirates put into custody. |
| Demonstrations and vigils began as soon as news of the hostages reached Japan. |
| In 1809, he seized a whaleboat and disappeared with five hostages, eventually turning up in Guayaquil. |
