GTD ID:
197103010001

When:
1971-03-01

Country:
Venezuela

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Caracas

City:
Caracas

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Father owned chain of dept. stores
Specific Description Leon Jacobo Taurel, age 13, son
Nationality of Target Venezuela
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 80000.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid 80000.00
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources Unknown
Ransom Notes Unknown
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Armed Forces of National Liberation- Venezuela (FALN) FALN-R No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources