Ellis couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her heart raced, and a wave of panic washed over her. She looked at the teacher, her eyes welling up with tears, and her voice trembled, “What? Hooded men? They took my daughter?”

The teacher nodded with sadness and concern, gripping Ellis's arm to comfort her. She explained, “Yes, it was terrible. We were in a parent-teacher meeting, and suddenly, these armed men stormed into the school. They went straight to Donna's classroom and ...