GTD ID:
197507310002

When:
1975-07-31

Country:
Argentina

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Buenos Aires

City:
Buenos Aires

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Argentine Financial firm
Specific Description executive
Nationality of Target Great Britain
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Days of Kidnapping 30
Outcome Successful Rescue
Ransom No
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 Claimed Responsibility
Ejercito Revolucionaria del Pueblo (ERP) (Argentina) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
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