| Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Aden unrest | |
  Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden (Yemen) | |
| Location | Aden, Yemen |
| Date | 4 March 2016 12:00 p.m. |
| Target | Christians |
Attack type | Mass shooting, kidnapping |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[1](alleged, denied) |
No. of participants | 4 |
The Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden was a mass murder crime committed by unknown gunmen inside a home for older people in Aden, Yemen on 4 March 2016.[2]
16 people were killed, including four Catholic nuns.[3] An Indian priest, Tom Ozhonaniel, was kidnapped.[4]
The identities of the attackers are unknown. Media outlets published a statement attributed to Ansar al-Sharia, one of the active jihadist organizations in the country, denying any relation to the incident.[5][6]
The Times of India posited the attackers belonged to the Yemen-based affiliate of the Islamic State (ISIS) group.[1][7][2]
- ^ a b "I'm not of value because I'm Indian: Priest abducted by Islamic State seeks help". M.hindustantimes.com. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Gunmen Kill 16 at Nursing Home in Yemen Started by Mother Teresa". The New York Times. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Here are the faces of the nuns who were martyred in Yemen". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ William Watkinson (6 March 2016). "Yemen: Gunmen kidnap Indian priest from care home where 16 including 4 nuns were slaughtered". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Faith Karimi, CNN (6 March 2016). "Al Qaeda denies link to attack that killed nuns in Yemen". CNN. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Missing Indian priest in Yemen abducted by 'terrorists': Sushma Swaraj". Hindustantimes. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Senior Indian nun of Yemen aid home to be evacuated". The Times of India. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.