ALEX LIU/STUFF Tracing the twists and turns of Kiwi nurse Louisa Akavi’s time in Islamic State’s custody since her capture in 2013. Islamic State is far from the first terror group to take hostages. Kiwi Red Cross nurse Louisa Akavi was one of those hostages. READ MORE:* Special feature - The Secret Hostage* Islamic State's Kiwi hostage: Inside the top-secret rescue effort* Louisa Akavi, the hardy nurse with the skills to survive* Why we've waited five years to tell Louisa Akavi's story* Louisa Akavi - the Kiwi nurse taken in Syria* How Islamic State rose to power, created a caliphate, and lost it​* Islamic State's foreign hostages: Propaganda tools and bargaining chipsSUPPLIED American journalist James Foley, held captive by Islamic State in 2014.Who gets kidnapped? The Spanish government reportedly paid just under NZ$10m for the release of three hostages who were held with Foley.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 22:18 UTC