Incident Date:
November 26, 2005
November 26, 2005 - March 23, 2006
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Baghdad Iraq
Perpetrators: Al-Qaeida in Iraq (AQI)
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Unknown Gun Type)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- NonGovernmental Organizations (NGO)/ Humanitarian Aid
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim: Yes
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "11/26/2005: Assailants kidnapped four humanitarian aid workers (one from the United States; one British; two Canadians) in Baghdad, Iraq. 03/07/2006: A video of the hostages was shown by al-Jazeera TV, dated 02/28/2006, showing only the U.K. and Canadian hostages. On 03/09/2006, in the Mansur district, the body of the U.S national was found shot and killed with his hands tied and injuries on his back. On 03/23/2006, in western Baghdad, U.S. and British troops found and freed the three remaining hostages. The Swords of Righteousness Brigades claimed responsibility; however, on 08/24/2008, the U.S. military announced the detention of a senior Al Qaida in Iraq (AQI) operative who was suspected of leading the cell that perpetrated this attack."
References: 1) WITS
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