Twelve aid workers kidnapped in Manogai
Manogai, Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan National NGO
12 kidnapped
12 employees of a demining NGO were abducted by a group of armed men reportedly associated with the Islamic State. The group of deminers were working in a remote area of Kunar province at the request of tribal leaders, who are now attempting to mediate their release. As of January 2019 their status is unknown. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context raid. Actor Islamic State (IS). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2562.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.