Incident Summary:

01/06/2017: Assailants abducted Saifullah, a civilian, in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. Saifullah was killed during a security operation in early June 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201701060042

When:
2017-01-06

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Sariab

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Custom Chowk area of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilian: Saifullah
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Attempted Rescue
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 474451.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources 0.00
Total Ransom Amount Paid 0.00
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources 0.00
Ransom Notes The assailants demanded $474,451 (50 million Pakistani Rupees) for the release of the hostage.
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
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
"Abducted boy killed in  security forces operation," Daily Balochistan Express, June 16, 2017.
"Captive boy killed in search operation," Pakistan Press International, June 15, 2017.