Aboke was the site of the abductions by what heterodox Christian cult?
Aboke Aboke is a town in northern Kole District, Uganda. It is known for being the site of the Aboke abductions in October 1996 from St. Mary's College of 139 schoolgirls by rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army.
Damascus affair The Damascus affair of 1840 refers to the arrest of thirteen notable members of the Jewish community of Damascus who were accused of murdering a Christian monk for ritual purposes. The anti-semitic blood libel resulted in the accused being imprisoned and tortured by the Ottoman authorities and the populace attacking and pillaging a local synagogue. The affair drew widespread international attention which resulted in negotiations conducted in Alexandria from August 4 till August 28. The aftermath secured the unconditional release and recognition of innocence for the nine prisoners remaining alive and the issuing of a firman (edict) intended to halt the spread of blood libel accusations in the Ottoman Empire.