Incident Date:
November 21, 1997
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Elayo Somalia
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Unknown Gun Type)
Organization Type:
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- NonGovernmental Organizations (NGO)/ Humanitarian Aid(International NGO)
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim: No
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "11/21/1997: A large group of gunmen kidnapped five aid workers in Elayo, Somalia. The individuals who were kidnapped included one Briton, one Canadian, two Kenyans, and one Indian working with the United Nations and other European aid agencies. They were released unharmed on 24 November."
References: 1) RAND
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