Incident Summary:

02/21/2010: On Sunday, unidentified militants kidnapped a Pakistani Sikh in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and was killed when his family failed to pay a USD235,000 ransom. No group has claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201002210029

When:
2010-02-21

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Khyber district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description A Sikh was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt)
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 235000.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources Unknown
Ransom Notes Family failed to pay the USD235,000 ransom.
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
Unknown sharp weapons were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
Jane’s Intelligence, “Unidentified Militants Behead Sikh Captives in Pakistan's Khyber Agency,” Terrorism Watch Report, February 22, 2010.
Right Vision News, “Sikhs Demand Release of Kidnapped Members,” LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, February 24, 2010.
Agence France Presse, “Five Killed, Three Others Injured in Bombing in Assam,” LexisNexis Academic, Agence France Presse, February 22, 2010.