kill hostage

Examples (10)

• The terrorists threatened to kill a hostage if their demands were not met.
• In a desperate act, the kidnapper chose to kill one hostage.
• The army was ordered not to engage, fearing the enemy would kill the hostages.
• Reports indicated that the group was prepared to kill every hostage in their custody.
• International law strictly forbids any attempt to kill a hostage.
• The negotiation team worked tirelessly to prevent them from having to kill a hostage.
• He vowed that he would rather kill himself than kill an innocent hostage.
• History is filled with instances where captors chose to kill their hostages.
• The leader warned his men that they must never kill a hostage without direct orders.
• The plan was to rescue the hostages before the assailants could kill them.