Incident Summary:

03/27/2015: Assailants abducted three United States citizens from an unknown location in Yemen. Two of the hostages, Scott Darden and Sam Farran, were released on September 20, 2015. The fate of the third hostage is unknown. Huthis claimed responsibility; for the attack.

GTD ID:
201505300019

When:
2015-03-27

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Unknown

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Transoceanic Development
Specific Description Employee: Scott Darden
Nationality of Target United States
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unkonwn
Specific Description Security Consultant: Sam Farran
Nationality of Target United States
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilian
Nationality of Target United States
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 3
US Hostages 3
Outcome Combination
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
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two Americans, Briton, three Saudis released from Yemen: officials," Reuters, September 20, 2015.
"Four Americans taken hostage in Yemen," Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2015.
"Two Americans Freed After Being Held Six Months in Yemen," NBCNews.com, September 20, 2015.