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462 Days: Kidnapped in Somalia P4

April 21, 2026·33 minnarrativetrue crime
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This episode recounts the harrowing true story of Nigel Brennan and Amanda Lindhout, two journalists kidnapped in Somalia in 2008 and held captive for five months by a militant faction aligned with Al-Shabaab. The narrative centers on their daring, self-conceived escape attempt from a

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Nigel Brennan

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Nigel BrennanAmanda LindhoutAbdullahJamalAhmedCaptain YayaUpmed

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A Thousand Splendid Sunsby Khaled Hosseini

Topics

Criminal JusticeGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMiddle EastTrue Crime

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