Kidnapping of Czech tourists in Balochistan occurred on 14 March 2013 when two Czech female tourists, Antonie Chrástecká (25) and Hana Humpálová (24), were abducted along with a Pakistani police officer near Nok Kundi while traveling by bus through southern Pakistan's Balochistan region en route to India. The officer was later released.[1]

The kidnappers demanded (through video) the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a national of Pakistan imprisoned in the United States. A second video, released on October 30, shows Antonie Chrástecká and Hana Humpálová reading statements about their burial wishes.[2]

A rescue mission was planned by a Czech intelligence agency and the US army. However, the operation was delayed because of a sand storm; meanwhile, the kidnapped were moved to another location.[3]

In March 2015, both tourists were released and safely returned to the Czech Republic following negotiations by the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation.[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ "Two Czech women tourists kidnapped in western Pakistan | Aktuálně.cz". 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Video Emerges of Czechs Kidnapped in Pakistan".
  3. ^ "Unesené Češky po návratu: Jedna se vrátila k práci, druhá se přimkla k víře". 15 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Two Czech women tourists 27-years-old Antonie Chrastecka and Hana".
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