Four aid workers kidnapped in Shelk Haza (near)
Shelk Haza (near), Yaftali Sufla, Badakhshan, Afghanistan International NGO
4 kidnapped
Two female international staff of an INGO and two male national staff were kidnapped on the road (where they were on horseback) by anti-government forces. Their two hired guides were also briefly held then released; an additional national staff was held but released in less than 24 hours. UPDATE: International Security Assistance Force rescued all four kidnapped staff on 2 June 2012. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Not applicable. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 1305.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.