British Soldier Kidnapped, Escaped in KuwaitHoly Smokes! Kidnapped British soldier leaps off balcony to freedomA British soldier who was kidnapped by Muslim fanatics in Kuwait leapt from a balcony to escape his captors. A source told The Sun: “Pte Walker had gone out to the local pizza shop but found it closed. Pte Walker tried to speak to them in English but they blanked him. Things became heated and the locals tried to detain the soldier and called the police.