Incident Summary:

04/06/2017: Assailants abducted a security guard, Fabio Ramon Duarte Candia, in Arroyito, Concepcion, Paraguay. Candia was killed later the same day. In a video released on April 28, 2017, the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201704060052

When:
2017-04-06

Country:
Paraguay

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Concepcion

City:
Arroyito

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Concepción Department
Specific Description Security Guard: Fabio Ramón Duarte Candia
Nationality of Target Paraguay
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt)
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 Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) Special Brigade of Execution of Thugs Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Video)
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
"New EPP killer brigade already ended two lives," Paraguay.com, April 28, 2017.
"Security guard disappears in Arroyito," Paraguay.com, April 6, 2017.