GTD ID:
199706010001

When:
1997-06-01

Country:
Papua New Guinea

Region:
Australasia & Oceania

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bougainville

City:
Tinputz

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Melanesian Alliance Party (MAP)
Specific Description MP John Momist and supporter James Billy
Nationality of Target Papua New Guinea
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 2
US Hostages 0
Hours of Kidnapping 0
Days of Kidnapping 2
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
Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) 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