GTD ID:
198804270006

When:
1988-04-27

Country:
New Caledonia

Region:
Australasia & Oceania

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sud

City:
Noumea

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Gendarmerie
Specific Description 5 Gendarmes and 1 Magistrate
Nationality of Target France
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 6
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
Pistol
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
Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 15
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 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources