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id name unit description createdAt updatedAt code coverage timespan datasetId sourceId shortUnit display columnOrder originalMetadata grapherConfigAdmin shortName catalogPath dimensions schemaVersion processingLevel processingLog titlePublic titleVariant attributionShort attribution descriptionShort descriptionFromProducer descriptionKey descriptionProcessing licenses license grapherConfigETL type sort dataChecksum metadataChecksum
738759 Terrorism deaths Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) deaths An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Kidnappings are distinguished from barricading in that they involve moving and holding the hostages in another location. 2023-07-26 09:29:01 2024-07-25 23:10:08     1970-2021 6156 28639   
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    "name": "Hostage kidnapping",
    "unit": "deaths",
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}
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