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It alleges that the hostages were eventually "sold" to a pro-government militia group and were killed in December 1995.

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: The fates of Mangan, Wells, Hutchings, and Hasert remain officially unconfirmed, though they are presumed dead. They were never seen again after late 1995. Controversies and Theories It alleges that the hostages were eventually "sold"

: The hostages included Paul Wells and Keith Mangan (UK), Donald Hutchings and John Childs (USA), Dirk Hasert (Germany), and Hans Christian Ostrø (Norway). The Outcome : John Childs managed to escape just days after his capture. Controversies and Theories : The hostages included Paul

The authors suggest that the crisis was prolonged by certain elements to discredit the Kashmiri insurgency on the global stage. Other "Al-Faran" Entities