Five aid workers kidnapped in Between Abyan and Aden
Between Abyan and Aden, Abyan, Yemen Other
5 kidnapped
One international and four national UN aid workers were abducted by al-Qaeda militants in Abyan, Southern Yemen. The five aid workers were released and walked free on August 11th, 2023. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Al-Qaeda (affiliated). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 3854.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.