Two aid workers kidnapped in Kongoussi-Bourzanga axis
Kongoussi-Bourzanga axis, Bam, Centre North, Burkina Faso United Nations
2 kidnapped
One UN male driver and his assistant were kidnapped by unknown armed elements when transporting food items along the Kongoussi-Bourzanga axis in Bam. Both workers were released 14 days after, whereas the truck was used by armed men to conduct an attack on a police checkpoint near Kongoussi. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Not applicable. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 3761.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.