Incident Date:
February 27, 2011
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Ghazni Afghanistan
Perpetrators: Taliban
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Private Citizens & Property(Named civilians)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims:
Perpetrators:
Description: "02/27/2011: The Taliban released a statement claiming to have kidnapped a Canadian tourist the city of Ghazni in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province. The victim was earlier reported as missing by Canadian officials. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahed, claimed he had been operating as a spy. Canadian officials named the man as Colin Rutherford, but could not confirm whether he had been kidnapped. The Taliban released a video on 05/08/2011 reportedly showing Rutherford. In the video he warned that Rutherford would be tried in one of the group’s courts for allegedly spying for international forces."
References: 1) Janes DB
2) GTD 1970-2012 data file
3) WITS
4) "Mickolus, Edward F. (2013). Terrorism, 2008-2012: A Worldwide Chronology. North Carolina: McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers. p. 179"
5) ITERATE
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