2012 Afar region tourist attack
| 2012 Afar region tourist attack | |
|---|---|
 Map of Ethiopia showing Afar Region | |
| Location | Erta Ale, Afar Region, Ethiopia |
| Date | 17 January 2012 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 5 |
Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
Suspected perpetrators | Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front |
The 2012 Afar region tourist attack was a shooting incident on the night of 17 January 2012 at Erta Ale volcano in the Afar Region of Ethiopia which killed 5 and injured 3. Also four people were kidnapped in the attack.
Bereket Simon, the country's communications minister told Reuters the attack occurred at 5 am on 17 January, in which Eritrean-trained groups also kidnapped four. Two of them are foreigners, one is a driver and the other a policeman. Eritrea denied having trained and armed the attackers.[1]
Later revealed that two German, two Hungarian and an Austrian nationals were killed in the attack. Two Germans and two Ethiopians were kidnapped. Three people injured: two Belgians and a Hungarian.[2] The Germans were released 7 March same year.[3]
See also
- List of terrorist incidents, 2012
References
- ↑ "Ethiopia says four kidnapped in Afar tourist attack". Reuters. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ "Ethiopia: Tourists kidnapped after deadly Afar attack". BBC News. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ "Ethiopian rebels release Germans kidnapped in Afar desert". GlobalPost, 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2013-7-3.. Archived 2013-07-13.