The Slaying of Ito Kazuya
Japan in Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2132528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Penn (0000-0001-8606-9065, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466008007353 |
| OpenAlex | W4410180344 |
| Language | EN |
On the morning of August 26, 2008, aid worker Ito Kazuya arrived at work as usual. Four armed men suddenly appeared and abducted him. Local people witnessed the abduction, and a force of policemen and villagers gave chase into the mountains above north of the village of Bodyalai near Dara-e-Noor, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The result was a tragedy: Ito was shot three times in the leg and once in the left thigh. On the morning following the abduction, his body was found by the local people: Ito had bled to death
Business · Geography · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Highly cited | No |
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