Incident Summary:

09/04/2019: Assailants abducted two civilians along the road between Daquq and Tuz Khormato in Daquq, Kirkuk, Iraq. The hostages were released on February 17, 2020 following a ransom payment. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

GTD ID:
201909040028

When:
2019-09-04

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kirkuk

City:
Daquq district

Location Details:
The incident occurred between the towns of Daquq and Tuz Khormato.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Kurdish Civilians: Walid Farhad, Zana Mohammed
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 2
US Hostages 0
Days of Kidnapping 166
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 80000.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources 0.00
Total Ransom Amount Paid 80000.00
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources 0.00
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
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
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
"Three Kurdish Men Freed from IS after Families Paid Huge Ransom," TheBaghdadPost.com, February 18, 2020.
"Islamic State releases two Kurdish abductees for $80,000 ransom in Garmiyan," Rudaw.net, February 18, 2020.