Incident Date:
November 03, 2001
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Digos Philippines
Perpetrators: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Unknown Gun Type)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Private Citizens & Property(Named civilians)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim: No
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "11/03/2001: Pierre Belanger, a Canadian citizen was kidnapped in Zamboanga, Philippines. A caller identifying himself as an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member demanded a ransom from the victim's brother. They requested $160,000. The outcome of this kidnapping was not detailed in reports."
References: 1) GTD 1970-2012 data file
2) RAND-MIPT
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