Seven aid workers kidnapped in Pagil

7 national staff members of an INGO, including two guards, were reportedly kidnapped by armed perpetrators, reported to be SPLA/M-IO supported by local authorities in Pagil town. 6 of the staff members were held for over 24 hours, but released after the intervention of an INGO program officer. The last staff member was released two weeks later. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Actor Sudan People's Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2790.