Three aid workers kidnapped in Sangin
Sangin, Helmand, Afghanistan United Nations
3 kidnapped
Three members of a UN-contracted demining team were stopped on the road and abducted by anti-government forces. UPDATE: The deminers were released on 5 February after tribal elders intervened. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Not applicable. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 1642.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.