Incident Date:
April 16, 2009
April 16, 2009 - April 20, 2009
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Unknown Nigeria
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Unknown Gun Type)
Organization Type:
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Private Citizens & Property(Unnamed Civilians/Unspecified)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities
Perpetrators:
Description: "04/16/2009: Unidentified militants kidnapped a Canadian civilian in the city of Kaduna in Nigeria’s Kaduna State. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. On 04/20/2009 the kidnappers demanded a US$136,000 ransom for her release. The Canadian woman was freed by her captors on 04/29/2009. Julie Ann Mulligan, 45, had been participating in a cultural exchange when she was taken. It was not clear from the report whether a ransom was paid for her release."
References: 1) Janes DB
2) The Daily Herald Tribune: http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/2009/04/22/alberta-woman-being-held-hostage-in-nigeria-ill-with-headache-but-otherwise-ok
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