Incident Date:
September 29, 1999
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Bonanza Nicaragua
Perpetrators: Andres Castro United Front
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Unknown Gun Type)
Organization Type: Leftist,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Military(Soldiers/Troops/Officers/Forces)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims:
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "09/29/1999: Andres Castro United Front (FUAC) rebels kidnapped a Canadian and a Nicaraguan military officer in Bonanza, Nicaragua. The rebels demanded U.S.$1 million in ransom. The fate of the hostages was unknown."
References: 1) GTD 1970-2012 data file
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