At the same time the Indonesian government, which at one point had denied that JI even existed, mounted a sophisticated campaign to dismantle the group, capturing many of its leaders and putting them on trial.

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In the past five years, the group has held the population to 50 by capturing, and then adopting out for free, 40 or so newly abandoned horses.

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Colombia's Farc rebel group has said that it intends to carry on capturing military personnel, despite warnings that it could undermine peace talks.

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For businesses, capturing these people is not only advantageous but imperative, Stroud argues, since the group that's coming in behind them is so saddled with debt and future commitments.

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