The numbers below refer to the number of people affected. Click on a column heading to order incidents according to that column.

ID Month Day Year ISO Country UN INGO ICRC NRCS and IFRC NNGO Other Nationals killed Nationals wounded Nationals kidnapped Total national staff Internationals killed Internationals wounded Internationals kidnapped Total international staff Total victims Gender Male Gender Female Gender Unknown Means of attack Attack context Location Latitude Longitude Motive Actor type Actor name Details Verified Source
3598 2017 YE Yemen 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnap-killing Unknown Unknown 13.806667 43.250556 Unknown Non-state armed group: National Houti Forces One NGO national aid worker was kidnapped in the town of Khokha in 2017. He died in Houti custody in July 2022. Yes Media
2367 Jan 4 2017 SO Somalia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Raid Office/compound 2.046934 45.318162 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab At least one guard for a UN agency was severely wounded when a car bomb exploded in the organization's garage. The security guard is a Somali national. Al-Shabaab reportedly took responsibility for the attack. Three additional security guards were injured in the attack (not currently counted here because the information on the additional guards could not be verified). Yes Official Report
2218 Jan 4 2017 ML Mali 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Public location 16.263981 -0.027987 Unknown Unknown Unknown One security guard working for the ICRC was shot and killed during an altercation with two men on a motorcycle in Gao. Yes Official Report
2219 Jan 4 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Public location 33.625376 36.107544 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One volunteer aid worker was injured in a rapid succession double aerial bombing in Wadi Barada while assisting civilians. He died the following day. Yes Media
2221 Jan 6 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Raid Office/compound 6.807249 29.678888 Economic Unknown Unknown Four armed men broke in an INGO compound and were spotted by the site security guards. One of the guards was injured by a shot fired by one of the assailants. The security guard was taken to the hospital and then medically evacuated to another facility for further treatment. Yes Official Report
2436 Jan 7 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Public location 8.927721 29.788925 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable One national aid worker was taken into the bush and hacked to death during tribal violence. The attack was not the result of his employment as an aid worker. Yes Focal Point
2220 Jan 8 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Home 8.062476 29.88152 Economic Unknown Unknown A national staff member was shot and killed at night while visiting family members. The motive of the attack is suspected to be robbery. Yes Official Report
2224 Jan 14 2017 MX Mexico 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 Shooting Unknown Project site 19.309054 -98.907978 Unknown Criminal Unknown Two Mexican Red Cross paramedics were murdered by armed gunmen in Ixtapaluca while carrying out their humanitarian duties. Yes Focal Point
2223 Jan 17 2017 NG Nigeria 0 0 0 14 0 0 6 8 0 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 12.2701 14.4636 Incidental Host state Nigerian Armed Forces Six aid workers from the Nigerian Red Cross and numerous civilians were killed following an airstrike on a refugee camp in Rann, Borno state. The aid workers were in Rann as part of a humanitarian relief operation that was bringing food to over 25,000 displaced people. A number of aid workers were also wounded in the attack and eight had to be airlifted out of the town for medical assistance. Yes Media
2230 Jan 25 2017 SO Somalia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Complex attack Raid Public location 2.03596 45.327206 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Two UN staff members were injured during a complex attack by Al-Shabaab on Hotel Dayah, which was popular with government officials and politicians. A car with explosives was first used to breach the gate of the hotel, followed by a raid on the hotel and then a secondary blast. Reportedly, 28 people died in the attack and 43 were wounded. Yes Media
2228 Jan 28 2017 SS South Sudan 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 9.2735 29.79322 Unknown Unknown Unknown Four trucks contracted by an INGO were attacked by gunmen on their way to Mayom in the morning. The driver was killed and two others were wounded and required medical attention at a clinic in Bentiu. One driver was unaccounted for after he fled the area. Further details on his whereabouts were not available during follow-up with the reporting agency. Yes Official Report
2441 Feb 6 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 6.876992 31.306979 Unknown Unknown Unknown An INGO contracted driver was kidnapped in the Ajira area in Kajo Keji. Approximately eight men approached the vehicle when it was stopped due to a flat tire. It was a private vehicle but clearly marked with the INGO's flag. Other staff members were in the vehicle as well during the attack but they were released in the Bori area with their valuables intact. The vehicle and the driver were still missing when this was reported and their whereabouts were not able to be confirmed upon verification a year later. Yes Official Report
2229 Feb 6 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Office/compound 34.802075 38.996815 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One national volunteer succumbed to his injuries after being wounded in an air strike that reportedly targeted the organization's center. Yes Media
2227 Feb 8 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 36.6672 65.7536 Political Non-state armed group: Global Islamic State (IS) Six ICRC staff workers of Afghan nationality have been shot and killed by gunmen in the northern province of Jawzjan. Two more staff members were abducted. The attack on the convoy occurred south of Shibergan while the aid workers were transporting relief supplies to areas affected by the recent snowstorm. The abducted aid workers were released around the 5th of September, 2017. Yes Media
2232 Feb 8 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 Shelling Combat/Crossfire Project site 36.179124 43.400012 Incidental Unknown Unknown One Red Crescent staff member was killed and seven staff and volunteers were wounded - three of them critically, during a suspected mortar attack. Update: One Red Crescent volunteer who was wounded in the February 8th attack on a SARC distribution centre in Hamadaniya, Aleppo, died as a result of his injuries on February 11th. Yes Focal Point
2231 Feb 9 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 4.41024 32.574038 Unknown Non-state armed group: National Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) A contractor for a UN agency was shot and killed by SPLA soldiers at a checkpoint in Torit. The circumstances that culminated in the shooting are unknown at this time. Yes Official Report
2238 Feb 12 2017 YE Yemen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Home 13.320302 43.247315 Incidental Foreign or coalition forces Saudi-led Coalition (SLC) A staff member of an NGO was critically injured during an air strike on her home in Mokha, Yemen. Several of her family members (not counted here) were killed in the attack. Yes Media
2450 Feb 19 2017 SD Sudan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 12.862807 30.217636 Unknown Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A contracted truck for a UN agency was driving between Diffra and Gola when an armed man attempted to block the road. The driver was able to speed up and avoid the ambush but the perpetrator shot off two rounds, hitting the passenger and killing him and wounding the driver in the thigh. The driver was taken to a UN medical center for treatment. The contracted team was on-duty at the time of the attack. Yes Focal Point
2234 Feb 23 2017 SO Somalia 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Kidnapping Raid Project site 4.742941 45.200936 Unknown Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Three national aid workers for an INGO were reportedly abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen at Hajub, near Beledweyne. They were providing humanitarian assistance to drought-affected beneficiaries at the time of the attack. They were all released within a week. Yes Media
2233 Feb 28 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shelling Combat/Crossfire Project site 34.733389 36.658386 Political Unknown Unknown One volunteer died while performing humanitarian activities in Al-Waer, Homs. Reportedly, the team he was working with in the field was targeted by aerial artillery fire and he died while rescuing civilians in the area. Yes Media
2492 Mar 11 2017 ML Mali 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 Shooting Individual attack Unknown 16.263981 -0.027987 Political Unknown Unknown One Malian Red Cross driver was killed and one international Red Cross delegate was shot and wounded on March 11th in Gao. Yes Focal Point
2459 Mar 13 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 36.012602 36.671452 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition A hospital in the area of Maarat Misreen, Idlib, Syria, that was supported by an INGO, was bombed by Syrian forces and/or their allies. Although the incident has been verified, the supporting agency could not provide the number of partner staff members wounded and the number of casualties. As a default in the Aid Worker Security Database, one causality is noted even though there were likely more as a result of this attack. Yes Focal Point
2460 Mar 13 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.250118 36.571396 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition A hospital in the area of Mahardah, Hama, that was supported by an INGO, was bombed by Syrian forces and/or their allies. Although the incident has been verified, the supporting agency could not provide the number of partner staff members wounded and the number of casualties. As a default in the Aid Worker Security Database, one causality is noted even though the organization mentioned that there were likely more as a result of this attack. Yes Focal Point
2276 Mar 13 2017 SS South Sudan 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 Kidnapping Raid Project site 8.062476 29.88152 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Eight INGO national aid workers were kidnapped by armed rebels near Mayendit, South Sudan. Reports give different accounts of the incident. Most recent reports say that the aid workers were kidnapped in order to pressure the organization for aid deliveries to specific areas but in a statement, the organization said that this wasn't the case. The aid workers were released after two days. Yes Media
2235 Mar 14 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 Unknown Ambush Road 7.076948 30.739403 Unknown Unknown Unknown One international staff member of a UN agency was wounded in Yirol East during a medical mission. Their car was ambushed along the Shambe-Karair road by unidentified men. There were two fatalities as a result of this incident and three others were wounded (not aid workers as defined by the AWSD). The injured staff member was MEDEVACed from Yirol West in order to receive medical attention for a gunshot wound. Yes Official Report
2481 Mar 18 2017 LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 Bodily assault Detention Custody 32.893513 13.275044 Political Police or paramilitary Airport security Three international staff members working for an INGO were detained by Libyan airport security forces at Mitiga airport. They were taken to an off-site location and all faced significant verbal and physical assault. One of the aid workers was nearly raped. The group was questioned about their in-country presence and security-related information. Their personal property and items belonging to the INGO were stolen. Yes Focal Point
2239 Mar 20 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shelling Unknown Road 32.636016 32.636016 Incidental Unknown Unknown One senior staff member of an NGO was killed in Daraa when his car was hit by a missile. Yes Media
2237 Mar 22 2017 SO Somalia 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Public location 2.339047 42.288006 Unknown Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab A Red Cross national staff member was reportedly shot and killed not far from where he lived in Bardhere town by two suspected al-Shabaab militants. Although it appears that he was targeted, it is unclear whether he was targeted because of his work for an aid organization or because of a personal dispute. Yes Media
2482 Mar 23 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Unknown Unknown 37.176661 42.13559 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One INGO national staff member was held by opposition forces in Syria for over 24 hours in Derik, Syria. He also received some minor injuries as a result of the incident. Yes Focal Point
2427 Mar 24 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Combat/Crossfire Public location 6.536944 21.991944 Incidental Unknown Unknown A national staff member was struck by a stray round in the marketplace. The staff member was not on-duty at the time and the incident was most likely not the result of him working for an international non-governmental organization. Yes Focal Point
2236 Mar 25 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 6 6 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 5.144193 31.818123 Unknown Unknown Unknown Six aid workers (3 South Sudanese and 3 Kenyan nationals) were shot and killed in an ambush while they were traveling on the Juba-Pibor road at Magri (south of Mangalla) on March 25th. This includes the driver. The circumstances leading to the attack are currently under investigation and the perpetrators are unknown. The government and the SPLA-IO are blaming one another for the attack. Yes Official Report
2240 Mar 27 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.902611 38.523472 Incidental Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition A Red Crescent volunteer was killed, reportedly during an airstrike, while at a project site in the al-Tabaqa area of Raqqa. Yes Focal Point
2451 Mar 29 2017 MM Myanmar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Unknown Public location 25.395724 97.399952 Incidental Non-state armed group: Subnational Kachin Independence Army (KIA) One UN contracted off-duty guard was abducted by a KIA battalion that forcibly tried to recruit him into their army. This occurred in the Hparew village which is 16 kilometers west of Mytikyina. UNDSS and the local KLA liaison officer were involved in securing his release, which occurred on April 1st, 2017. Yes Focal Point
2430 Mar 30 2017 MX Mexico 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Individual attack Public location 19.983333 -102.283333 Economic Criminal Unknown The senior staff member of a local non-governmental organization was kidnapped from his hotel at 3 am and held in captivity for 30 hours before being released. The assailants extorted money (or tied to extort money) from the victim. Yes Focal Point
2278 Mar 30 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Unknown 33.526488 36.352518 Unknown Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One national volunteer was killed during two consecutive airstrikes in Zamalka, Damascus. Yes Media
2270 Mar 31 2017 PK Pakistan 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 Roadside IED Ambush Road 33.5734 71.0099 Incidental Unknown Unknown An NGO vehicle drove over an IED in Saifal Darra in Orakzai Agency which exploded and wounded three aid workers. Although the wounds were not life threatening, two female staff members required medical attention. The aid workers were not the target of the attack, the IED had been intended for security forces in the area. Yes Official Report
2241 Apr 3 2017 YE Yemen 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 5 Kidnapping Raid Home 13.972093 44.162534 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Five aid workers and two contracted drivers were detained in Ibb by rebel forces that raided the hotel that the aid workers were in. They were all released on April 3rd but it is unknown how long they were held. Yes Media
2266 Apr 7 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Public location 35.608987 36.968994 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition Two male volunteers for an NGO were killed while responding during airstrikes in Jisr Al Shughur, Idleb. Yes Media
2271 Apr 10 2017 SS South Sudan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 Shooting Combat/Crossfire Public location 7.709188 27.983474 Unknown Unknown Unknown Three national porters contracted by a UN agency were killed in the violence that spread through Wau, South Sudan, during the week of April 10th. One was found shot and two died from machete wounds. They were on their way to work when the incident occurred. Yes Official Report
2277 Apr 11 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 34.802075 38.996815 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition Two national volunteers were wounded in two consecutive airstrikes on their location while they were providing humanitarian aid. Yes Media
2275 Apr 13 2017 CD DR Congo 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Kidnapping Unknown Unknown 0.499012 29.452754 Incidental Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A national staff member from an INGO that was abducted on April 13th in the Grand Nord Beni Region, south of Lubero Territory, managed to escape. Having intended to target a person from a specific INGO, the perpetrators had accidentally abducted the wrong person. Yes Official Report
2287 Apr 17 2017 HT Haiti 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Shooting Ambush Road 18.564198 -72.250978 Unknown Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable According to a media report, one national staff member from the Haitian Red Cross (HRC) was shot by armed perpetrators. A group of HRC members were in their vehicle, steps away from the chapter, when armed gunmen started shooting at them at point-blank range. The motive for the attack is unknown. Yes Media
2461 Apr 18 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.322546 36.622538 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition A hospital in the area of Al Latamnah, Hama, that was supported by an INGO, was bombed by Syrian forces and/or their allies. Although the incident has been verified, the supporting agency could not provide the number of partner staff members wounded and the number of casualties. As a default in the Aid Worker Security Database, one causality is noted even though the organization mentioned that there were likely more as a result of this attack. Yes Focal Point
2466 Apr 18 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Combat/Crossfire Unknown 7.9651 31.9574 Incidental Non-state armed group: National Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) One national staff member working for an INGO was shot and killed by government troops in the course of an offensive on the community. Yes Focal Point
2452 Apr 19 2017 UG Uganda 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Public location 1.373333 32.290275 Economic Criminal Unknown One INGO staff member was walking along the road when someone on the back of a motorbike grabbed her backpack and roughly pulled her along in an attempt to steal it. The victim sustained some injuries, predominantly to her leg and nose. Yes Focal Point
2483 Apr 24 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Unknown Unknown 6.807249 29.678888 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable One national male INGO staff member was shot and killed in Rumbek county during an ethnically motivated incident. The aid worker was also robbed. Yes Focal Point
2443 Apr 25 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Detention Custody 6.876992 31.306979 Political Police or paramilitary Security Forces One INGO male aid worker was seriously assaulted in detention by security services in Maban. He was released shortly thereafter. Yes Official Report
2425 Apr 27 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Home 7.780485 33.00291 Incidental Non-state armed group: Subnational Unknown One national staff member was killed during tribal clashes with a conflicting village. Yes Focal Point
2279 Apr 27 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnap-killing Ambush Road 4.94187 23.65574 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) The remains of an NGO aid worker were discovered in Selim. He had been abducted by gunmen with suspected associations to the LRA while travelling on a motorbike between Selim and Rafai. Yes Official Report
2281 Apr 29 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 1 0 0 8 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 1 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Office/compound 35.374018 36.601294 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition Eight volunteers from a local NGO and one staff member of an INGO were killed during a targeted airstrike against the NGO's center in Kafr Zita, Hama. It is reported that this attack was orchestrated by the Syrian regime or its allies. Bunker busting bombs were reportedly used, which broke through to the underground shelter and killed the team. Yes Media
2280 Apr 30 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.931027 36.641778 Unknown Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) volunteer, a photographer, working with a field relief team was killed during an aerial attack while the team he was with carried out a humanitarian mission in Al Janudeiah village, Idlib's rural area. Yes Media
2462 May 2 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.250118 36.571396 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition A hospital in the area of Mahardah, Hama, that was supported by an INGO, was bombed by Syrian forces and/or their allies. Although the incident has been verified, the supporting agency could not provide the number of partner staff members wounded and the number of casualties. As a default in the Aid Worker Security Database, one causality is noted even though the organization mentioned that there were likely more as a result of this attack. Yes Focal Point
2476 May 2 2017 AF Afghanistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 31.391389 64.299722 Political Non-state armed group: National Unknown A truck contracted by a UN agency partner was transporting commodities and was stopped by armed Anti Government Elements in Khalaj. The driver was held hostage for several days and released on May 12th. Yes Focal Point
2282 May 2 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Unknown Unknown 9.88942 32.718138 Unknown Unknown Unknown An INGO driver was shot by armed men when a UN-contracted NGO aid convoy delivering humanitarian supplies was attacked in Wulu, Rumbek. He was treated at the hospital. Another UN staff member was slightly injured in the attack (not counted here). Yes Official Report
2288 May 5 2017 CD DR Congo 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 5 6 0 0 1 1 7 1 0 6 Kidnapping Ambush Road -3.037069 28.315887 Unknown Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Over 30 INGO and NGO staff members were abducted when militiamen ambushed and fired at a convoy of four INGO and NGO vehicles on the Mwenga-Tubimbi road. Most of the abductees were rescued during a rescue operation but six staff members (including one international) were still being held by the militia. One of the drivers was seriously wounded in the attack and taken to the hospital. Yes Official Report
2495 May 8 2017 IQ Iraq 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Combat/Crossfire Project site 36.356648 43.164 Incidental Unknown Unknown In Mosul, one national staff member was shot in the leg by a stray round. Yes Focal Point
2289 May 14 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 4.42539 32.614117 Unknown Unknown Unknown Armed men ambushed two contracted trucks that were returning from Kapoeta to Torit at Idolu. One the contracted truck drivers was killed and the other managed to escape. Yes Official Report
2491 May 16 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Unknown Combat/Crossfire Unknown 34.920175 70.764424 Incidental Unknown Unknown One national volunteer for the Red Crescent was killed due to fighting in Gosalak village in Kunar province. The circumstances of his death remain unknown. Yes Focal Point
2290 May 20 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 Kidnapping Raid Office/compound 34.555349 69.207486 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One German international aid worker was killed in an INGO guest house after armed attackers ambushed the building. A Finnish aid worker was also kidnapped by the group. In addition, the attackers beheaded a guard at the compound. Details surrounding the incident and the attackers are currently unavailable. On September 14th, the Finnish government confirmed that the aid worker was released after being held captive for 118 days. In a statement, the foreign minister said that they did not pay a ransom for the release of the aid worker. Yes Media
2484 May 31 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Combat/Crossfire Public location 34.555349 69.207486 Incidental Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A VBIED exploded in the diplomatic quarter, close to Kabul's Zanbaq square. One INGO national staff member was slightly injured in the attack by shrapnel. Yes Focal Point
2423 Jun 1 2017 SL Sierra Leone 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Mob violence Unknown 8.460555 -11.779889 Incidental Unaffiliated Youths This was an unprovoked assault resulting from a spillover of violence from an earlier incident on a motorbike rider who was assigned to an INGO local staff member. The community youth had earlier accused the motorbike rider of assaulting an adolescent who threw an object at the motorbike. They tried to attack the motorbike rider, but he received protection in a police station. The youths decided to attack the INGO local staff member instead. Yes Focal Point
2299 Jun 6 2017 KE Kenya 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 Landmine Ambush Road 0.086126 40.318966 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab One Kenyan aid worker was killed when their vehicle hit a landmine not far from Dadaab refugee camp in eastern Garissa. It is reported that the mine was likely planted by Al-Shabaab. Yes Media
2295 Jun 7 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Public location 8.465411 20.577393 Economic Unknown Unknown On June 14th, one NGO national staff member was injured during a robbery in Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture a short distance from Nd Yes Official Report
2296 Jun 7 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 4.219651 30.964966 Unknown Unknown Unknown One national aid worker was injured and taken to the hospital when his vehicle was shot at by armed men, 9 miles/15 kilometres from Lainya in Central Equatorial. He was shot when he decided not to stop his car for the two men. The aid worker was taken to Juba for medical treatment. Yes Official Report
2298 Jun 7 2017 CD DR Congo 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 0.500805 29.43512 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One aid worker from the ICRC and one from the national Red Cross were kidnapped on June 7th, between Kirumba and Beni in North Kivu province. The organization did not mention who was responsible for the kidnapping, however, a number of militias are active in that region. Both aid workers were released on June 15th. Yes Official Report
2477 Jun 15 2017 AF Afghanistan 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Kidnapping Raid Project site 33.316667 68.45 Political Non-state armed group: National Taliban One UN agency and one NGO staff member that were working together on a monitoring mission were abducted by the local Taliban group. They were taken and held in Andar district in Ghazni province. They were interviewed by the provincial council and then one of the staff members was brought back to Waghaz and released on June 17th. The other had escaped earlier that day. Yes Focal Point
2300 Jun 17 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Ambush Road 33.513807 36.276528 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A humanitarian convoy composed of multiple agencies was fired upon by a non-state armed group close to a military checkpoint on its way back to Damascus city. As a direct result of this incident, one of the drivers lost control of his vehicle and hit another truck. The driver was injured and evacuated to a hospital in order to receive treatment. Yes Official Report
2480 Jun 18 2017 NG Nigeria 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 12.342068 14.185827 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Boko Haram One NGO truck carrying food commodities was heading to Gamboru when the vehicle broke down. The driver left to arrange alternative means of transportation, leaving his assistant driver in the truck. Boko Haram insurgents came and looted the provisions and set the vehicle on fire. The assistance driver was abducted and found the following day. Yes Focal Point
2297 Jun 18 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Shooting Ambush Road 33.513056 36.291944 Political Unknown Unknown A staff member of the Syrian Red Crescent was injured in an attack on a humanitarian convoy near the Syrian capital of Damascus. The convoy was targeted when it approached the city and the staff member was shot and seriously wounded. The truck was part of a multi-agency convoy tasked with the mission to deliver food, medicine and supplies to 11,000 people in the town of East Harasta. Yes Media
2465 Jun 19 2017 ML Mali 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Complex attack Raid Public location 12.616598 -7.902098 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al-Qaeda (affiliated) One aid worker was killed during a complex terrorist attack on a popular tourist retreat in Yirimandio. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb later claimed responsibility for the attack. Gunmen killed five people in the attack. Four of the assailants were killed as well and four others were arrested. According to reports, thirty-two guests were rescued. Yes Focal Point
2432 Jun 25 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Ambush Public location 35.931027 36.641778 Incidental Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One male aid worker was wounded in a VBIED attack that occurred in a public location in Idlib, Syria. He was not the intended target of the attack but was wounded as a result. Yes Focal Point
2301 Jun 26 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Unknown Individual attack Office/compound 4.73357 22.827648 Unknown Non-state armed group: National Anti-Balaka One male Red Cross volunteer was killed in Bangassou by an armed group while he was in the organization's compound in an area that is a base for an anti-Balaka affiliated group. There is no further information about this attack. Yes Official Report
2328 Jun 28 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bodily assault Raid Office/compound 10.147149 30.157471 Economic Unaffiliated Youths A number of aid workers required medical attention after their office compound was forcefully entered by local youth who physically assaulted both international and national staff. They were reportedly angered by the lack of employment opportunities available to the local community. Exactly how many staff members required medical attention and whether they were national or international staff is currently unknown. Yes Official Report
2313 Jul 1 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Public location 33.526488 36.352518 Political Host state Syrian Armed Forces A volunteer was reportedly killed by a government-aligned sniper while providing humanitarian services in Zamalka, Eastern Ghouta. Yes Media
2485 Jul 4 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Shooting Ambush Project site 34.171831 70.621679 Political Non-state armed group: National Taliban A number of staff members from an assessment team (and a local partner to an INGO) were parked outside of a school in the Surkroad district of Nangarhar province. An AOG fired at them, killing one of the national staff members and seriously injuring another. According to a report, there was a change of command within the AOG, which could have contributed to the attack occurring. Yes Focal Point
2468 Jul 6 2017 PK Pakistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Raid Home 30.17984 66.974973 Incidental Unknown Unknown One UN national staff member, on leave from work at the time, was shot dead at his home in Quetta by a 9mm handgun. A security guard watching the premises was also killed. Both were shot multiple times. Yes Focal Point
2303 Jul 9 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Office/compound 6.217554 33.438353 Unknown Unknown Unknown An INGO security guard was assaulted when a group of men forcibly entered an INGO compound. The guard was treated at the hospital and discharged. Yes Official Report
2368 Jul 11 2017 SS South Sudan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 Kidnapping Combat/Crossfire Public location 7.471389 30.415 Political Non-state armed group: National Sudan People's Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) Three contractors for a UN agency were detained by Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) upon their arrival in Pagak after fleeing heavy fighting in Mathiang on July 6th. According to some reports, they are still being held by the group. Yes Focal Point
2453 Jul 14 2017 SS South Sudan 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Unknown Raid Office/compound 6.800169 33.126717 Economic Unknown Unknown On July 14th, six to ten armed men broke into an INGO's compound, injuring two staff members and threatening others. According to a report, the organization partially withdrew its team after the violent attack while they were re-evaluating the security situation. How the injured staff received their injuries is not known at this time. Although they are listed as being national staff in the AWSD, that could not be verified. Computers, phones and other office equipment were stolen. Yes Official Report
2467 Jul 14 2017 AF Afghanistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Individual attack Public location 34.473946 67.349694 Political Non-state armed group: National Taliban One UN driver was abducted north of Dahwali, Afghanistan, in AGE controlled territory. He was released three days later on July 16th after the intervention of local elders. Yes Focal Point
2371 Jul 15 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Unknown Unknown 4.577569 28.398784 Unknown Unknown Unknown An INGO national staff member was shot and killed by unknown armed perpetrators. There is no further information about this incident. Yes Official Report
2304 Jul 16 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 6.539036 21.991001 Unknown Unknown Unknown A national staff member of an NGO was shot dead in Bria while transporting a sick person to the local hospital. Yes Official Report
2307 Jul 16 2017 SO Somalia 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 5 2 0 Kidnapping Unknown Unknown 2.99087 43.860168 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Seven humanitarian workers kidnapped by al-Shabaab on July 16th near Baidoa, southwest of the capital Mogadishu, were released after being held for 8 days. According to early local media reports, a ransom was paid although the type (monetary, resource or other) cannot be currently verified. Pending Media
2306 Jul 18 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Unknown Unknown Unknown 6.539036 21.991001 Political Non-state armed group: National Popular Front for the Central African Renaissance One national staff member of an INGO was killed by fighters from the Popular Front for the Central African Renaissance which is an ex-Seleka faction. There are no other details about this incident at this time. Yes Official Report
2305 Jul 20 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Unknown Unknown 33.572772 36.409376 Unknown Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One national NGO volunteer was killed during an aerial bombing in Duma, Damascus. There are no other details about the incident at this time. Yes Media
2473 Jul 27 2017 IQ Iraq 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Complex attack Combat/Crossfire Project site 33.164486 43.864934 Incidental Non-state armed group: Global Islamic State (IS) During a complex attack in Amiriyat la-Fallujah by ISIS fighters, a BBIED denoted inside a police station. A UN agency contracted truck driver, who was parked in front of the organization's warehouse, which is in the vicinity of the police station, was shot in the leg when police started firing. Yes Focal Point
2458 Jul 30 2017 YE Yemen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Project site 16.10524 43.971691 Incidental Unknown Unknown One INGO contracted guard was stabbed when he didn't let visitors enter the hospital outside of visiting hours. They were armed with Jambias. Yes Focal Point
2308 Aug 3 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 Shooting Raid Project site 5.033333 23.25 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Ten Red Cross volunteers were killed in Gambo, Central African Republic. According to a Red Cross media statement, the volunteers were participating in a crisis meeting at a medical center when they were attacked. Yes Media
2310 Aug 12 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 Shooting Raid Office/compound 35.9033 36.733459 Political Unknown Unknown Seven volunteers working with an NGO were assassinated at their compound at night in Sarmeen, Idlib, while they were sleeping. They died from gunshot wounds to the head and some media reports state that the perpetrators used silencers on their firearms. The bodies of the aid workers were found when the next team arrived at the compound for the morning shift. Yes Media
2311 Aug 14 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Shooting Unknown Unknown 34.52151 65.246344 Unknown Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Three national aid workers for an INGO were gunned down and killed in Ghor province, somewhere near the capital city of Chaghcharan. Two others (not currently counted in the AWSD because the information could not be verified) were reportedly wounded in the event. Although the motive and perpetrators of this incident are also unknown, the area reportedly has an active Taliban and ISIS presence. Yes Media
2464 Aug 15 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Home 34.171831 70.621679 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable One national staff member of an INGO was shot and killed during a personal dispute in Nanghar. Yes Focal Point
2429 Aug 16 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Office/compound 5.764345 20.670528 Economic Criminal Unknown An assailant attempted to murder a guard on the organization's compound in Bambari. He was stabbed in the back four times by one assailant. He was taken to the hospital and although he was seriously injured, he survived the attack. Although the motive for the attack is difficult to ascertain, it should be mentioned that the compound was later robbed by four individuals. Yes Focal Point
2493 Aug 17 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bodily assault Unknown Unknown 7.885906 32.691324 Unknown Unknown Unknown One INGO aid worker was assaulted in al-Mabien, South Sudan. Further details are not available. Yes Focal Point
2494 Aug 17 2017 NG Nigeria 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Project site 11.746996 11.966192 Incidental Staff member Not applicable Two staff members got into a confrontation with one another after one arrived late to the distribution point. The argument escalated to physical violence and both had to be treated at a clinic for their injuries. Yes Focal Point
2374 Aug 21 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Home 6.777367 29.71322 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable One NGO staff member was killed at home in Cuei Cok in Rumbek East. This incident is not considered to be due to his work as an aid worker but to inter-communal fighting in the town. Yes Official Report
2375 Aug 22 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Unknown Public location 4.41024 32.574038 Unknown Unknown Unknown The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) discovered the body of an NGO driver when they responded to the sounds of gunfire in Torit, near the UNMISS base. It is unknown whether the incident is related and a police investigation was underway during the time that this incident was reported. The NGO driver had been shot. Yes Official Report
2469 Aug 22 2017 ML Mali 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 16.766589 -3.002561 Political Unknown Unknown A UN vehicle en route from the airport to the city center was targeted by small arms fire from another vehicle. One international staff member was wounded in the arm and the chest. The driver was injured in the chest. Both were transferred to the hospital with serious injuries. Yes Focal Point
2318 Aug 24 2017 ML Mali 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Unknown Individual attack Home 14.487428 -4.197463 Economic Unknown Unknown One male INGO staffer was killed in his hotel room in the Mopti region of central Mali. His personal items were missing from the hotel room where he was found. The perpetrators of the attack are currently unknown. Yes Official Report
2317 Aug 27 2017 PK Pakistan 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Unknown Individual attack Office/compound 24.814844 67.111745 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable Two armed attackers forcefully entered the office of a national NGO and killed its founder. The two suspects escaped after the attack. The police believe that the killing may have been as a result of a personal dispute and not to do with the man's status as an aid worker. Yes Official Report
2428 Aug 29 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 Kidnapping Unknown Unknown 32.264539 68.524715 Political Non-state armed group: National Taliban Four national male staff members were kidnapped by the Taliban in Pakitika and released over the course of several weeks. An additional staff member from the same organization was also abducted with the group but released less than 24 hours (and therefore not counted here). Yes Focal Point
2454 Sep 1 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Public location 7.709188 27.983474 Economic Unknown Unknown One female UN national staff member walking to the office in Deraja Wau town in the morning and was attacked by two men. She was grabbed by the neck and forced to the ground in an effort to control her while they attempted to steal her bag. The woman was unable to call for help because she was being choked as she the man held her down. A passerby saw the incident and intervened. The female staff member sustained injuries during the attack. Yes Focal Point
2314 Sep 4 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bodily assault Individual attack Public location 6.539036 21.991001 Unknown Non-state armed group: National Ex-Seleka One INGO staff member is in critical condition after being stabbed by a person reportedly affiliated with the ex-Seleka faction, the Popular Front for the Central African Renaissance. The incident took place in front of a hospital in Bria and the motive for the attack is unknown. Yes Official Report
2319 Sep 7 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnap-killing Raid Project site 7.311512 18.31172 Unknown Non-state armed group: National Ex-Seleka One INGO aid worker was killed in Bogidi when gunmen with possible associations to the ex-Seleka faction raided the organization's distribution site. The victim and two other INGO aid workers were told to follow the perpetrators to the authorities. Sometime during the transfer, they singled out the temporary worker (hired for the day) and drove away with him. He was later killed for reasons that remain unclear. The two other staff members in the car were released. Yes Official Report
2320 Sep 7 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Unknown Unknown Public location 4.577569 28.398784 Unknown Unknown Unknown An NGO worker was found dead in Western Equatorial on September 7th after being reported missing since the weekend. His body was retrieved from the Uze River outside of Yambio Town. There are no further details available at this time. Yes Official Report
2315 Sep 8 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 5.244754 30.199338 Political Unknown Unknown One national ICRC staff member was killed when a convoy of nine trucks and a four-wheel-drive vehicle was shot at by unknown assailants in Kotobi. The convoy was returning from a relief operation. Yes Official Report
2321 Sep 9 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Public location 9.88942 32.718138 Incidental Non-state armed group: National Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) In an act of revenge, an SPLA soldier escaped from detention and opened fire at a housing complex for SPLA officers, killing one soldier and one INGO national staff member. He had been incarcerated by his commanding officer since September 8th (reasons unknown). The soldier fled after the shooting and has not been apprehended. . Yes Official Report
2316 Sep 11 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Shooting Individual attack Project site 36.692617 67.117951 Unknown Aid recipient Not applicable One international staff member of the ICRC working in Mazar-i-Sharif, was shot and killed at the organization's rehabilitation center where she treated disabled men, women, and children. She was taken to a NATO medical facility where she succumbed to her wounds. According to early reports, the shooter was someone that she treated. Yes Media
2455 Sep 13 2017 NG Nigeria 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 Bodily assault Detention Office/compound 12.672917 13.616014 Incidental Host State Nigerian Armed Forces Four members of a UN agency were seriously assaulted by soldiers that had entered their residential compound in Monguno. The soldiers were making their rounds to enforce curfew when the attack occurred, reportedly because the soldiers found that some contracted staff were in violation of the regulations. They forced the staff inside and proceeded to make their way through the house, waking other staff up and assaulting or threatening them. Three contracted drivers and one staff member were physically hurt in the attack. Yes Focal Point
2474 Sep 13 2017 NG Nigeria 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 11.934773 13.623968 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Boko Haram A contracted truck driver transporting UN commodities was shot by suspected Bobo-Haram fighters along the Dikwa-Maiduguri road. Despite the injury, he managed to drive to Dikwa. Yes Focal Point
2470 Sep 15 2017 NG Nigeria 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 7.265136 5.460296 Economic Unknown Unknown On September 15th, one UN national staff member and a driver were ambushed by armed robbers between Akure and Ibadan, resulting in the death of the driver and the kidnapping of the female staff member. She was released on September 18th, 2017. Yes Focal Point
2372 Sep 16 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Unknown Unknown 5.06697 30.733558 Unknown Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable An NGO national staff member was abducted by armed men in Jambo, Mundri East County. He has not been released and the reason for his abduction is unknown. This follows earlier violence in the county that prompted the relocation of other staff. Yes Official Report
2463 Sep 19 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.647987 36.679543 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One female national INGO staff member was killed during an aerial bombing on a hospital in Maarat Annuman district in Idlib, Syria. Syrian forces and/or their allies were the perpetrators of the attack. Yes Focal Point
2478 Sep 20 2017 AF Afghanistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 33.316667 68.45 Economic Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Anti-government elements diverted one out of three UN agency contracted trucks that were heading to Barmal district to an unknown location, off-loaded the items from the truck and reportedly sold them at the market. They kidnapped the truck driver but released him on September 29th. Yes Focal Point
2456 Sep 22 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Project site 9.231487 29.800503 Economic Unknown Unknown One UN male staff member was assaulted by armed men and had his personal items (laptop and money) stolen in Bentiu POC camp. He was taken to an INGO medical clinic for treatment. Yes Focal Point
2373 Sep 23 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Office/compound 5.343688 30.450165 Economic Unknown Unknown Two national staff members were assaulted during a robbery on an NGO compound in Lui, Mundri East County, and required medical attention. Valuables were stolen during the compound robbery. Yes Official Report
2431 Sep 28 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Combat/Crossfire Unknown 8.296968 30.153157 Incidental Unaffiliated Youths A male national staff member was shot during a fight between from conflicting Padeah and Kur villages, which started at the airstrip while an ICRC distribution was taking place. It is not know if he was shot at the distribution site or somewhere else. Yes Focal Point
2433 Oct 1 2017 YE Yemen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 13.577589 44.017799 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A Non-State Armed Actor abducted one male national INGO staff member in Taiz, Yemen. He was released nine days after negotiations on October 9th. Yes Focal Point
2322 Oct 7 2017 SD Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 Kidnapping Raid Home 13.61975 25.354871 Disputed Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One female international aid worker was abducted from her home in El-Fasher in North Darfur by armed gunmen. Some reports say that a ransom was demanded for her release, although those reports currently cannot be corroborated. Neither can reports that allege that she was abducted by pro-government factions in protest to not having received their salaries. Some reports also state that she was working for a Swiss INGO which provides aid to children. United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, made a statement in regards to this incident calling for the release of the aid worker. Update: She was released on November, 15th, 2018. Reportedly, no ransom was paid by the host government or home government. Two members of the kidnapping team were arrested. It is possible that she ran her own charity although this has not been verified at this time. Yes Official Report
2324 Oct 8 2017 PK Pakistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Public location 33.729388 73.093146 Unknown Unknown Unknown A UN national staff member was sitting in a park with some friends when he was attacked by three perpetrators in Islamabad that ran away after the attack. The staff member suffered multiple fractures on his left arm and required medical attention for his injuries. The reason for the attack is unknown and the attack is under investigation. Yes Focal Point
2457 Oct 12 2017 MU Mauritius 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Bodily assault Ambush Road -20.166274 57.502302 Economic Unknown Unknown A man on a motorbike grabbed the handbag of a female UN national staff member after she had left the office for the day. Having held onto the strap, she fell to the ground and was dragged behind the motorcyclist as he tried to steal it. The perpetrator let go of the bag when passers-by shouted at him. The staff member did not have any broken bones but went to the hospital to seek treatment for her cuts and bruises. Yes Focal Point
2326 Oct 12 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Raid Home 4.864586 31.558421 Economic Unknown Unknown Armed men raided the home of a UN aid worker in Gudele, Juba. The aid worker was shot and killed during the robbery along with his brother (not counted here). Yes Official Report
2323 Oct 14 2017 SO Somalia 0 0 0 18 0 0 5 13 0 18 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 18 Vehicle-born IED Raid Public location 2.046934 45.318162 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Five aid workers from that Somali Red Crescent died after a massive truck bomb exploded in Mogadishu, followed by another, smaller, bomb. An additional thirteen aid workers (3 volunteers, 7 staff members, and 3 security guards) were wounded in the attack. Over 300 hundred people are reported to have been killed with scores more still missing. Although no credit has been taken for the attack, Al-Shabaab is widely reported as being the only group with the means to execute such an attack. This was the largest terrorist attack that Somalia has experienced in its history. Yes Media
2426 Oct 16 2017 TD Chad 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Unknown Individual attack Home 13.533333 14.316667 Economic Unknown Unknown A national staff member was killed in a botched home invasion/robbery in Bagasola. Yes Focal Point
2325 Oct 16 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 4.821201 31.542647 Economic Unknown Unknown On 16 October in Juba, an INGO vehicle carrying refugees from Juba to Gorom was fired upon by armed men on Yei Road not far from a SPLA checkpoint. The driver was shot in the arm and one of the refugees suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. Cash and other personal items were stolen by the perpetrators. Yes Official Report
2486 Oct 17 2017 AF Afghanistan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Unknown 34.555349 69.207486 Incidental Host State Unknown One national female aid worker for an INGO was injured by shrapnel after the area was targeted by aerial bombing. Yes Focal Point
2376 Oct 20 2017 SS South Sudan 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Office/compound 6.213266 31.565542 Economic Unknown Unknown There was an armed robbery of an INGO compound on October 20th, 2017 in Bor town. A group of men robbed the compound and assaulted two INGO staff members that required medical treatment after being badly beaten. Yes Official Report
2435 Oct 22 2017 ML Mali 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 17.570692 -3.996166 Unknown Unknown Unknown Two national INGO staff members were kidnapped while they were traveling in a vehicle. No further information is available about this incident from the reporting agency, Yes Focal Point
2216 Oct 22 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Unknown Project site 36.202105 36.202105 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition One volunteer was killed during an airstrike while performing his humanitarian duties in Aleppo. Yes Media
2437 Oct 23 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Shelling Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.329652 40.135034 Incidental Unknown Unknown A Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteer was killed in the line of duty in Deir Ezzour on 23 October while the volunteer was giving First Aid support and was in the vicinity of mortar fire. Initial reports suggest it was a wrong place wrong time incident. At the same time, another volunteer was wounded. Yes Focal Point
2471 Oct 28 2017 SO Somalia 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Ambush Road 2.046934 45.318162 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Two UN contracted guards and one contracted driver were killed in the suicide car bombing attack on the Naasa-Hablood Hotel in Mogadishu. A UN agency staff member who as also in the car survived but was also seriously wounded. He managed to jump out of the vehicle before the explosion. The national staff member received care in the local hospital and then was MEDEVAC to Nairobi for specialized medical attention. At least twenty-three people died in the attack. Yes Focal Point
2479 Oct 28 2017 AF Afghanistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 33.307049 62.136421 Political Non-state armed group: National Taliban One UN agency contracted commercial truck carrying relief items was stopped and diverted by AGE in Shindad district of Herat province. Reportedly the truck driver and the truck was taken to the AGEs stronghold but the driver and the truck were later released on November 18th. Yes Focal Point
2327 Nov 4 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 6.996436 19.191914 Economic Unknown Unknown One male ICRC aid worker was shot and killed when the convoy he was driving in was attacked by armed assailants while they were on their way to deliver humanitarian aid. According to an official statement, the attack appears to have been a robbery attempt, which occurred east of Kaga Bandoro. The vehicle had been clearly marked with the ICRC emblem. Yes Official Report
2487 Nov 5 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Public location 10.016921 29.974053 Economic Unknown Unknown One male national INGO aid worker in Ajoung Thok was assaulted by a robber armed with a machete just outside the organization's compound. His personal items were stolen from him during the attack. Yes Focal Point
2329 Nov 7 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Raid Home 4.41024 32.574038 Economic Unknown Unknown A UN national staff member was killed in Torit, Eastern Equatorial when armed men shot him while attempting to gain entry into his home. Robbery is the suspected motive. Yes Official Report
2331 Nov 11 2017 CF Central African Republic 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Ambush Road 6.918673 19.186249 Economic Unknown Unknown A UN agency mechanic that was traveling as part of a humanitarian convoy was physically assaulted and robbed. The convoy was on its way to Kaga Bandoro from Nana-Outta village when the attack occurred. The mechanic was later treated for his injuries at Kaga Bandoro hospital. The convoy was escorted to its destination by a patrol without further incident. Yes Official Report
2330 Nov 13 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Raid Public location 4.41024 32.574038 Unknown Unknown Unknown A national staff member, a driver for an INGO, was shot while eating supper with his colleagues. According to media reports, armed assailants opened fire on the center where they were eating, wounding the driver. On their way to the health clinic, they were ambushed by armed men. The wounded man's colleagues ran into the bush and found their colleague dead the next morning. The details of the report are still preliminary and likely to change. Yes Official Report
2335 Nov 13 2017 NG Nigeria 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 4 2 2 0 Kidnap-killing Unknown Public location 5.177861 5.708404 Economic Criminal Unknown Three aid workers working for a medical organization were released after being kidnapped in Enekorogha on October 13th, 2017. However, one aid worker, also kidnapped at the same time, was killed by the criminal gang that is reportedly responsible for their abduction. According to one reporter, this was the first time the criminal group resorted to kidnapping and killing of a foreigner. The report also states that a ransom was demanded for the release of the workers. All the aid workers were from the United Kingdom. Yes Media
2332 Nov 14 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Project site 5.39565 26.491673 Economic Aid recipient Refugees On 14 November, South Sudanese refugees attempted to loot an INGO warehouse. During food distribution, one NGO worker was assaulted by the refugees and suffered injuries that need to be treated at Obo Hospital. Yes Official Report
2490 Nov 17 2017 IQ Iraq 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Rape/sexual assault Individual attack Public location 36.206293 44.00887 Incidental Unknown Unknown A female international staff member was jogging in the park in Erbil, Iraq. She followed by a man who physically restrained her and sexually assaulted her. The assailant ran away when the female staff member started shouting. Yes Focal Point
2333 Nov 18 2017 SS South Sudan 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Unknown 6.56098 30.502 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable A male guard working for an NGO was shot and killed in Yirol, Lakes. According to reports, the incident was the result of a personal dispute. Yes Official Report
2337 Nov 18 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Project site 33.537147 36.385345 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition Three male NGO workers were killed during heavy aerial bombing in Syria's Eastern Ghouta region on November 18th, 2017. The aid workers were killed while they were helping civilians that had been injured in an earlier airstrike. Other team members were also injured in the attack but the numbers and severity of their injuries have not been reported at this time. Yes Media
3463 Nov 22 2017 YE Yemen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Road 13.578889 44.021944 Incidental Foreign or coalition forces Saudi-led Coalition (SLC) A UN agency partner vehicle driver was injured after his vehicle was hit by Saudi led coalition airstrike in Taiz. Yes Focal Point
2488 Nov 22 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Kidnapping Individual attack Unknown 32.844941 36.225112 Economic Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One INGO national staff member was abducted and held for ransom in Izra, Syria. Assailants physically assaulted the aid worker badly in captivity. The crime was economically motivated (and potentially premeditated due to certain circumstances that would make the aid worker a valuable target). Released after three days, the staff member required medical treatment for their wounds. Yes Focal Point
2336 Nov 23 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Public location 35.931027 36.641778 Political Unknown Unknown One male NGO aid worker was shot and killed on the way to work in the Idlib city by an unknown assailant. Yes Media
2489 Nov 25 2017 ML Mali 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bodily assault Individual attack Office/compound 15.919256 2.39243 Economic Unknown Unknown One INGO national staff member was brutally assaulted at the organization's compound in Menaka, Mali. Items were stolen after the attack. The staff member had to be medically evacuated for treatment and then travel outside of the country for additional medical support. Yes Focal Point
2472 Nov 27 2017 KE Kenya 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 Roadside IED Ambush Road -0.453229 39.646099 Unknown Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab A truck contracted by a UN agency partner in Garissa county ran over an IED planted in the road. All three contracted employees sustained major injuries as a result of the attack. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the area is prone to extremist activities by Al-Shabaab. The workers were delivering food commodities at the time. Yes Focal Point
2334 Nov 28 2017 SS South Sudan 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Unknown Raid Public location 7.477959 31.519872 Economic Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Six NGO workers were killed in a raid on Duk Payuel village. Reportedly, around 44 people were killed and dozens wounded when assailants launched a coordinated attack the village. Houses and huts were destroyed in the attack and around 50 women and children were abducted. An NGO warehouse was looted and around 1,000 cattle were stolen. Yes Focal Point
2338 Dec 4 2017 SS South Sudan 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Bodily assault Raid Public location 5.652673 31.05127 Economic Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A demining team contracted by an INGO was attacked by 15 armed men while the team was camped in Kowari Village between Rokon and Tindalo. Three vehicles and personal property were stolen. The vehicles were later recovered after being abandoned not far from the site. Two of the staff members sustained fractures and bruises. Yes Official Report
2475 Dec 8 2017 SS South Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 8.088624 28.641064 Unknown Unknown Unknown A contracted truck heading to Abyei was ambushed by unknown gunmen in Madou village, Warrap state. The driver was shot in the left pelvic area and had to be medically evacuated to Wau for further medical treatment. Yes Focal Point
2339 Dec 8 2017 CF Central African Republic 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Raid Home 7.69493 18.626469 Unknown Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable One male national aid worker was killed in Kabo after gunman raided his home and shot him. His death is the latest in a week of clashes between two armed groups in the country. The aid worker, age 35, died in the hospital. According to reports, at least 10 people have been killed during the week-long clashes between armed groups. Yes Media
2424 Dec 9 2017 MG Madagascar 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Rape/sexual assault Raid Project site -23.064754 43.59048 Economic Unknown Unknown During a night raid, armed bandits attacked a project team of four aid workers that were spending the night at the site. The team was robbed of valuables and one of the team members was raped. Yes Focal Point
2340 Dec 9 2017 SS South Sudan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 9.280151 29.780241 Unknown Unknown Unknown A convoy of vehicles belonging to a UN-contracted demining company was ambushed at Dobor about ten miles from Rubkona. Six people were wounded in the attack, two with critical gunshot injuries (the extent of the injuries of the other four victims is unknown). Yes Official Report
2215 Dec 11 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shelling Combat/Crossfire Project site 33.57244 36.401956 Political Unknown Unknown One volunteer was killed in Douma when the area he was performing humanitarian services in was shelled. Yes Media
2434 Dec 12 2017 YE Yemen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 13.577589 44.017799 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A Non-State Armed Group detained one male national INGO aid worker in Taiz on December 12th. He was released after negotiations in early January. Yes Focal Point
2438 Dec 17 2017 SS South Sudan 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 6 6 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 8.461161 25.680587 Political Non-state armed group: National Sudan People's Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) Six aid workers were missing after an ambush on the road between Raga and Deim Zubier. It was reported that they may have been caught up in an attack on SPLA forces by the SPLA-IO. It was later confirmed that they (and their vehicles) were taken by opposition forces and held in Raj for approximately three days before being released. Yes Official Report
2341 Dec 17 2017 NG Nigeria 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 Shooting Ambush Road 12.335281 14.188221 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Boko Haram Three people, including a UN-contracted driver and assistant driver, were killed in an attack on a convoy in Borno State, 22 miles southwest of Ngala by an armed group. There's a militant presence in the region and although no reports have confirmed the perpetrator, reports have mentioned Boko Haram and their previous attacks on security convoys in 2017. Yes Media
2345 Dec 25 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shelling Combat/Crossfire Project site 35.811564 36.202047 Political Unknown Unknown One volunteer was killed in Bdama when the area where he was helping to rescue civilians that had been victims of a shell attack was fired upon again. Yes Media
2440 Dec 26 2017 SS South Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bodily assault Ambush Project site 9.231487 29.800503 Unknown Aid recipient Internally Displaced People (IDPs) A group of internally displaced persons (IDPs) reportedly attacked a male national truck driver that was driving aid supplies into Bentiu POC camp. He was assaulted with spears in the buffer zone for unknown reasons. It should be noted that it is unclear whether the driver was contracted by a UN agency or an INGO (noted in the ASWD database as an INGO contractor with the information currently made available). He was referred to an INGO for treatment for the wounds that he sustained. Yes Official Report
2343 Dec 26 2017 SY Syrian Arab Republic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aerial bombardment Combat/Crossfire Office/compound 35.440378 36.65721 Political Foreign or coalition forces Russian Syrian Military Coalition A male volunteer was killed on December 26th in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib governorate, at the organization's centre during an airstrike. Yes Media
2312 Dec 30 2017 SD Sudan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Bodily assault Ambush Public location 15.579155 32.564528 Economic Unknown Unknown One female UN international staff member was walking to work in the Al Riyadh area of Khartoum when she was attacked by two men on a motorcycle. The men dragged her behind the motorcycle for a distance and then physically assaulted her, biting off her thumb in the attack. The aid worker had to be medically evacuated to Nairobi to receive treatment for extensive injuries. Robbery is the suspected motive for the attack. Yes Focal Point
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