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2000 Sipadan kidnappings

hostage crisis in Sipadan, Malaysia and Jolo, Philippines
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2000 Sipadan kidnappings

Summary

2000 Sipadan kidnappings is a hostage taking[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 2000 Sipadan kidnappings is in the country of Malaysia[3].
  • 2000 Sipadan kidnappings's instance of is recorded as hostage taking[4].
  • 2000 Sipadan kidnappings took place at Sipadan[5].
  • 2000 Sipadan kidnappings took place on September 19, 2000[6].
  • 2000 Sipadan kidnappings's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 4.11468, 'lon': 118.629}[7].
  • A participant in 2000 Sipadan kidnappings was Seppo Fränti[8].

Body

When and Where

2000 Sipadan kidnappings occurred on September 19, 2000[6]. It took place at Sipadan[5]. It is in the country of Malaysia[3].

Context

2000 Sipadan kidnappings's instance of is recorded as hostage taking[4].

Participants

A participant in 2000 Sipadan kidnappings was Seppo Fränti[8].

Why It Matters

2000 Sipadan kidnappings has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → —
    Instance of → hostage taking
    Point in time → +2000-09-19T00:00:00Z
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    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: military-history:2000_Sipadan_kidnappings, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323507061|2000 Sipadan kidnappings (#323507061)]] fo"
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