December 1998 tourist kidnappings in Yemen
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On 28 December 1998, a group of seventeen tourists from western countries, mostly the United Kingdom, was attacked by the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army in Abyan Governorate while traveling to Aden. Sixteen tourists were abducted and taken to a remote hideout. The following day, Yemeni forces raided the hideout in an attempt to rescue the hostages, resulting in the release of twelve of them and the death of four.
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December 1998 tourist kidnappings in Yemen | |
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Location | Abyan Governorate, Yemen |
Date | 28 December 1998 |
Target | Western tourists |
Attack type | |
Weapons | AK-47 assault rifles, bazookas |
Victims | 16 |
Perpetrators | Aden-Abyan Islamic Army |
Assailants | Al-Fadl tribesmen |
No. of participants | 18 |
Defenders | Yemeni police |
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Convicted | Zein Al-Abidine al-Mihdar, Abu Hamza al-Masri |
Convictions | Al-Mihdar: Kidnapping (16 counts) Abu Hamza: Terrorism |
Sentence | Al-Mihdar: Capital punishment Abu Hamza: Life imprisonment |
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