GTD ID:
199712040006

When:
1997-12-04

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bogota

City:
Bogota

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Govt
Specific Description Presidential Press Secy William Parra
Nationality of Target Colombia
Target Type: Journalists & Media
Name of Entity Govt
Specific Description RCN Journalist Luis Eduardo Maldonado
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 2
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Days of Kidnapping 9
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jaime Bateman Cayon Group (JBC) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources