Kidnapping and Abduction Report: 1st – 15th August 2018

Intelligence Fusion’s fortnightly report collating all incidents relating to abduction and kidnapping from across the globe. Full incident details are available to clients and subscribers. 

 

North America

Region	Country	Date and Time	Incident Details
North America	USA	02/08/2018 10:00	Man attempts to abduct a teenage girl in the McKinley Park in Chicago
North America	USA	02/08/2018 08:15	12 year old female Chinese national kidnapped by a woman at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia
North America	USA	03/08/2018 22:18	Man attempts to abduct a 13 year old girl on North Western Ave., in the Horner Park neighbourhood of Chicago
North America	USA	03/08/2018 06:00	EMT carjacked and kidnapped by 3 armed individuals at 222-15 Merrick Blvd. in Queens, New York City; Victim released shortly after
North America	USA	11/08/2018 12:00	5 year old girl abducted by her biological mother on W. 26th St. in the Little Village neighbourhood of Chicago
North America	USA	12/08/2018 17:30	2 individuals attempt to abduct a 9 year old boy in the Norwood Park East Ave. neighbourhood of Chicago

North America	Mexico	02/08/2018 10:00	Armed men kidnap 2 individuals in Chahuites, in the State of Oaxaca
North America	Mexico	01/08/2018 12:00	Kidnapped girl rescued by authorities on Ignacio Zaragoza Rd. and Guelatao Ave. in Iztapalapa, in the State of Mexico
North America	Mexico	01/08/2018 12:00	Man shot and wounded while resisting an attempted kidnapping in the Benito Juarez neighbourhood of Rio Blanco, in the State of Veracruz
North America	Mexico	06/08/2018 08:00	6 alleged kidnappers arrested at a home in the Cazones neighbourhood of Poza Rica
North America	Mexico	06/08/2018 19:00	Criminals attempt to extort a woman in the town of Calderitas, in the State of Quintana Roo, through a virtual kidnapping
North America	Mexico	07/08/2018 12:00	Merchant kidnapped in the community of Tetelcingo, in Coscomatepec, in the State of Veracruz
North America	Mexico	07/08/2018 12:00	Restaurant owner and a waitress kidnapped in the Ciudad Renacimiento area of Acapulco, in the State of Guerrero
North America	Mexico	07/08/2018 12:00	Kidnapped student rescued in Escuintla, in the State of Chiapas; 4 kidnappers arrested
North America	Mexico	09/08/2018 12:00	Kidnapped businessman rescued in the area between Contepec and Senguio, in the State of Michoacan
North America	Mexico	09/08/2018 12:00	2 delivery truck drivers kidnapped in the area of Orizaba, in the State of Veracruz
North America	Mexico	13/08/2018 08:00	Man and his son deprived of liberty in Paseo de la Constitucion neighbourhood, Tepic
North America	Mexico	14/08/2018 08:45	Newly elected congresswoman kidnapped while travelling on the Mexican-Tuxpan highway in the State of Hidalgo

 

South America

Region	Country	Date and Time	Incident Details
South America	Bolivia	01/08/2018 18:00	9 officers of the FELCN ambushed by approximately 30 individuals near Potosi. Five were kidnapped.
South America	Brazil	02/08/2018 18:00	UFRJ students kidnapped in Vicente de Carvalho, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro; Student rescued shortly after
South America	Colombia	08/08/2018 12:00	3 off-duty soldiers kidnapped by ELN members on the road between Fortul and Tame in the Department of Arauca
South America	Brazil	09/08/2018 06:00	Woman kidnapped and raped before jumping out of a moving car in the Vila Esperanca neighbourhood of the East Zone of Sao Paulo

 

Africa

Region	Country	Date and Time	Incident Details
Africa	Somalia	01/08/2018 00:01	Al Shabaab kidnap 6-year-old girl from her home in Harbole town, Gedo region
Africa	South Africa	01/08/2018 12:00	7-month-old baby kidnapped from Newcastle taxi rank
Africa	Mozambique	01/08/2018 12:00	South African businessman kidnapped north of Palma, Cabo Delgado province
Africa	Libya	02/08/2018 13:40	Islamic preacher abducted by gunmen on his farm in Maguzawa village, Igabi LGA, in Kaduna State
Africa	Guinea	02/08/2018 16:00	16-year-old boy kidnapped in Pita prefecture, Labe
Africa	Uganda	02/08/2018 14:00	Ugandan national kidnapped and 3 other Ugandans shot and wounded in Kanugu
Africa	South Africa	03/08/2018 00:01	Evander businessman reported missing. Two men were arrested in relation to his disappearance.
Africa	North Sudan	04/08/2018 12:00	Farmer abducted by gunmen, Falluja, Tawila locality, North Darfur
Africa	Libya	05/08/2018 00:01	Local citizen in Derna released after being kidnapped for several days
Africa	Cameroon	04/08/2018 12:00	Memchum Valley deputy prefect kidnapped in Bamenda, North West Region
Africa	Nigeria	05/08/2018 00:01	Man arrested for attempting to kidnap a woman in Minna, Niger State
Africa	South Sudan	07/08/2018 17:00	13-year-old girl reported missing in Kongor County, Jonglei State. It is believed that she has been kidnapped by criminals in Panyagor.
Africa	Zimbabwe	07/08/2018 00:01	Wife of opposition politician abducted and assaulted at Harare Central Police Station
Africa	Mozambique	10/08/2018 19:00	Businessman kidnapped from his residence in Manica
Africa	Libya	11/08/2018 00:01	2 people kidnapped from a petrol station in Zizaw, Muzuq
Africa	Libya	12/08/2018 00:01	Director of African Airlines is kidnapped in Tripoli
Africa	Libya	13/08/2018 00:01	Al Buqrah (cow) militia kidnap 5 residents from Souq al Juma, Tripoli

 

Middle East

Region	Country	Date and Time	Incident Details
Middle East	Syria	07/08/2018 12:00	Head of Health Directorate kidnapped by gunmen in Kherbat al-Jouz

 

Asia

Region	Country	Date and Time	Incident Details
Asia	Myanmar	02/08/2018 08:00	Villager detained by an armed group in Namtu Township
Asia	Philippines	03/08/2018 12:00	19 year old kidnapped individual rescued by police in Tondo, Manila
Asia	India	06/08/2018 02:00	Ola taxi driver carjacked in Sahnewal in Ludhiana district, Punjab
Asia	Thailand	07/08/2018 22:38	A man who kidnapped a boy and threatened to stab two people was arrested in Pathum Thani, Bangkok

Oceania

Region	Country	Date and Time	Incident Details
Oceania	Papua New Guinea	02/08/2018 12:00	Elder kidnapped and tortured on sorcery accuses in Tari, Hela Province

 

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