Britain's Foreign Office Warns That Growth In Payments To Kidnappers Is Fuelling Terrorism

Stop Paying Ransoms To Kidnappers: Foreign Office Warns Growth In Payments Is Fuelling Terrorism -- Daily Mail

* Ransoms have risen from $4million in 2010 to $5million per hostage
* UK has had policy not to pay kidnappers since the 1970s
* Growing numbers of countries are now willing to pay, increasing demand

Ransom payments made to kidnappers are fuelling terrorism around the world, the Foreign Office has warned.

The number of groups demanding money to release hostage is on the rise, with ransoms increasing by 25 per cent in just three years.

There are fears that more and more countries are now willing to stump up money to free citizens being held by terrorists, increasing the likelihood of more kidnappings.

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My Comment: Unfortunately .... there are too many countries who are willing to pay thereby increasing the demand.