Kidnapping Incorporated: New Islamist Terror Group, Ansarul, Claims Bauchi Expatriates’ Kidnap

In the statement, the group claimed they were acting "Based on the
transgression and atrocities done to the religion of Allah SWT by the
European countries in many places such as Afghanistan and Mali etc".


Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped sevenexpatriate workers in Jama'are local
government in Bauchi State. The expatriates who were working at the
site of a Lebanese construction company – Setraco, were abducted after
their security guard was killed.


Those abducted were a Briton, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese
workers, including two women, police and local government officials
said.

In the statement, the group warned of dire consequences if any attempt
was made to free the victims.