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2012 Afar region tourist attack

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Non-fatal injuries
  
3

Total number of deaths
  
5

Location
  
Start date
  
January 17, 2012

Attack type
  
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Suspected perpetrators
  
Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front

Suspected perpetrator
  
Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front

The 2012 Afar region tourist attack was a shooting incident on the night of 17 January 2012 at Erta Ale volcano in the Afar Region of Ethiopia which killed 5 and injured 3. Four people were kidnapped in the attack.

Bereket Simon, the country's communications minister told Reuters the attack was carried out at 5 am on 17 January, by Eritrean-trained groups. Two foreigners, a driver, and a policeman were kidnapped. Eritrea denied having trained and armed the attackers.

It was later revealed that two Germans, two Hungarians and an Austrian were killed in the attack. Two Germans and two Ethiopians were kidnapped. Three people injured: two Belgians and a Hungarian. The Germans were released 7 March the same year.

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2012 Afar region tourist attack Wikipedia


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