Six aid workers kidnapped in Between Gode and Degeh Bur
Between Gode and Degeh Bur, Bodaley, Korahe, Ethiopia ICRC
6 kidnapped
6 ICRC international staff (1 Swiss, 5 Somali) abducted when travelling from Gode to Degeh Bur in three marked vehicles on June 25. On July 3 the Islamic group al-Ittihad al-Islami claimed responsibility, stating that the hostages were under investigation. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 47.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.