GTD ID:
197801230002

When:
1978-01-23

Country:
France

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Paris

City:
Paris

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Empain-Schneider industrial GP
Specific Description Baron Edoward-Jean Empain, president
Nationality of Target France
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Days of Kidnapping 93
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 4000000.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid 0.00
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 Claimed Responsibility
Armed Nucleus for Popular Autonomy 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