Incident Summary:

08/07/2018: Assailants abducted four loggers in Sanik forest near Boutoupa, Ziguinchor, Senegal. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance.

GTD ID:
201808070002

When:
2018-08-07

Country:
Senegal

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ziguinchor

City:
Near Boutoupa

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 Loggers
Nationality of Target Senegal
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 4
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
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
Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance No
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 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Senegal: State PAS Press Summary 08 August 2018," Summary, August 8, 2018.