The terrorists who killed Chris McManus and his Italian co-worker Francesco Molinara had “standing orders” to shoot the hostages should they come ...

The diplomatic row that broke out between Britain and Italy following a hostage rescue operation in Nigeria has been downplayed in a joint statement f...

Downing Street has defended its failure to inform Italy ahead of a hostage rescue operation in Nigeria which ended with the deaths of Briton Chris McM...

Pictures have emerged of the building in the Mabera area of Sokoto, scene of the botched rescue attempt by British and Nigerian special forces, which ...

Giorgio Napolitano has questioned Britain's failure to inform Rome before embarking on the failed raid to free the hostages in Nigeria. The Italia...

UPDATE: According to Reuters, the Italian President has described British action in the Nigerian hostage operation as "inexplicable behaviour". Rome h...

British construction worker Chris McManus was captured by Al Qaida operatives operating in northern Nigeria. A group calling itself "Al Qaida in th...

David Cameron's statement in full: "The effort to free Chris McManus from the north west of England, and an Italian hostage was launched by Nigeria...

A British man has been killed in Sokoto, Nigeria, during an attempted rescue operation after being taken hostage in the country last May. Chris McM...