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01/01/2010: On Friday, Shah Hussain, one of six boys who escaped the Taliban captivity on 01/08/2010 in the Gat Peochar area of Swat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, was kidnapped. Shah Hussain (14), son of Alam Khan, managed to escape from the captivity of the militants and reached home in Khattakay area of Malakand Agency. He told reporters that unidentified persons riding a black color car had kidnapped him and administered him an injection after which he fell unconscious, and found himself in a strange place after regaining his senses. Hussain said that he was tied to a rope for four days and denied food. He claimed that the militants asked him to become a suicide bomber to hit a specific target, but he refused to comply with their orders. Hussain also told reporters that a woman had served him food in the absence of the Taliban and that she had helped him escape. All the boys are from Matta Tehsil and were kidnapped by the Taliban from their schools and homes on unreported dates. The other five boys were identified as Amanullah, Zakirullah, Hazrat Bilal, Ziaur Rahman and Rahmatullah and were between 12-16 years old. They reported that the militants told them that the security forces were not good people and Jihad against them had to be done. Once the boys got a chance, they ran away from the militant's hideout area and contacted the security forces. No group claimed responsibility.Overview
GTD ID:
201001010014
When:
2010-01-00
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
North-West Frontier Province
City:
Matta
What
| Target Type: Private Citizens & Property | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | |||
| Specific Description | Shah Hussain, a civilian boy, | ||
| Nationality of Target | Pakistan | ||
| Hostages | Yes |
| Number of Hostages | 1 |
| US Hostages | 0 |
| Days of Kidnapping | 7 |
| Outcome | Hostage(s) escaped (not during rescue attempt) |
| Ransom | No |
| Property Damage | No |
How
| Type | Sub-type |
|---|---|
| Unknown | |
| Weapon Details | |
| It is unknown if weapons were used in the attack. | |
| Suicide Attack? | No |
| Part of Multiple Incident? | Yes |
| Criterion 1 (more) | Yes |
| Criterion 2 (more) | Yes |
| Criterion 3 (more) | Yes |
| Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) | No |
| Additional Information | This was one of six related attacks (cf. 201001010009, 201001010010, 201001010011, 201001010012 and 201001010008). The most recent available sources listed the date that Hussain escaped on from 01/05/2010 to 01/08/2010, so the majority date reported was used in order to preserve statistical accuracy in the database. |
Who
| Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (suspected) | No |
| Number of Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Number of Captured Perpetrators | 0 |
| Total Number of Casualties | 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured |
| Total Number of Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of U.S. Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Number of Injured | 0 |
| Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
Sources
| The Pak Banker, "Pakistan: Six Children Trained for Suicide Blasts Presented to Media," LexisNexis Academic, The Pak Banker, January 8, 2010. |
| BBC Monitoring South Asia, "Six Boys Escape from Taleban Captivity in Pakistan's Swat," LexisNexis Academic, BBC Monitoring South Asia, January 9, 2010. |
| BBC Monitoring South Asia, "Teenaged Boy Escapes from Pakistan Militants' Captivity in Tribal Area," LexisNexis Academic, BBC Monitoring South Asia, January 6, 2010. |
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