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Photo Gallery Held Captive for 111 Days

Septegenarian Ziad Nouri spent more than three months in the hands of jihadist kidnappers in Syria. His story highlights the problem of abductions in a country fractured by civil war and upstart foreign Islamists without a plan.
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He was kept in this house in Syria, part of a chicken ranch complex where the two German men he was traveling with were also held.

Foto: Christoph Reuter/ DER SPIEGEL
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Here, the property surrounding the complex can be seen. Kidnapping in Syria has been a problem. Since November 2012, there have been more than 20 kidnapping victims from the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. The abduction of Nouri and two other Germans provides detailed insight into the crminal network of the radicals.

Foto: Christoph Reuter/ DER SPIEGEL
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The kidnappers' flag: The group demanded a ransom of 25 million euros within 48 hours.

Foto: Christoph Reuter/ DER SPIEGEL
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