GTD ID:
198210130004

When:
1982-10-13

Country:
Guatemala

Region:
Central America & Caribbean

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Guatemala

City:
Guatemala city

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity President Montt, Guatemala (Gen Efrain Rios Montt)
Specific Description Mario Rios Monoz, nephew of President Montt of Guatemala (Gen. Efrain Rios*
Nationality of Target Guatemala
Additional Information
Hostages No
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
Christian Group for the Respect for Life (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources