Two aid workers kidnapped in Guiwa Refugee Camp
Guiwa Refugee Camp, Noun, East, Cameroon United Nations
2 kidnapped
Two UN staff members were held against their will by refugees who believed the presence of the UN would prevent an attack by local villagers (the refugees feared a retaliatory attack as there was an altercation between the two parties on 1 January 2014). One UN staff member was released on 3 January 2014, and the other on 4 January 2014. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Actor Refugees. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 1632.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.