1h 35min, apr 23, 2000 y - April 23, 2000: A total of 21 people are kidnapped from Sipadan island resort.
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The hostages are freed in August 2001, with the westerners flown to Tripoli aboard a jet sent by then Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, who is said to have paid millions of dollars in ransom.Added to timeline:
Date:
1h 35min, apr 23, 2000 y
Now
~ 25 years ago