Seven aid workers kidnapped in Between Lanyi and Gado
Between Lanyi and Gado, Mundri East, Western Equatoria, South Sudan International NGO
7 kidnapped
Seven INGO staff members traveling in and INGO vehicle convoy were ambushed and held by the unknown assailants in Western Equatorial between Lanyi and Gado. Reports indicate the motive was likely economic and the kidnapping was simply a result of an unplanned ambush. There is no follow-up information available at this time. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2415.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.