Incident Summary:

03/21/2014: Assailants abducted Mohamed bin Sheikh in Ain Zara neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Sheikh, the secretary of the Tunisian ambassador, was released on June 29, 2014. Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201403210003

When:
2014-03-21

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Tripoli

City:
Tripoli

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Ain Zara neighborhood of eastern Tripoli city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Specific Description Secretary to Ambassador: Mohamed bin Sheikh
Nationality of Target Tunisia
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Days of Kidnapping 100
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Video)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
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
"Two Tunisians abducted in Libya freed: embassy," Agence France Presse -- English, June 29, 2014.
"Tunisian diplomat kidnapped in Libyan capital: minister," Reuters, March 22, 2014.
"Tunisia ambassador's secretary kidnapped in Libya: Tunis," Agence France Presse -- English, March 22, 2014.