execute hostage

Examples (10)

• The terrorists threatened to execute a hostage every hour.
• Tragically, the rebels did execute one hostage before negotiations could begin.
• If their demands are not met, they will execute the remaining hostages.
• The commander gave the order not to execute the hostage, hoping for a peaceful resolution.
• The public watched in horror as the video showed the militants preparing to execute the hostage.
• There were fears that the hostage would be executed on live television.
• The act of executing a hostage is a war crime under international law.
• The captured pilot knew they might execute him as a hostage for propaganda purposes.
• The decision to execute the hostage backfired, turning public opinion against the group.
• He was haunted by the memory, having witnessed the enemy execute his fellow hostage.