GTD ID:
198001050003

When:
1980-01-05

Country:
France

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Corse-du-Sud

City:
Bastelica

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity french national police
Specific Description Alleged undercover police (turned out to be former army colonel with *)
Nationality of Target France
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 3
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Days of Kidnapping 8
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
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
Unione di u Populu Corsu (UPC) 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