2013 Zanzibar acid attack

Crime in Zanzibar, Tanzania September 2023 On 7 August 2013, two men on motorcycles threw acid on 18-year-old British volunteer teachers Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup near Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.Zanzibar acid attack on Trup and Gee: Reward offered https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23629334 27 August 2013 BBC News 9 August 2013Zanzibar: Acid attack on two British women volunteer teachers http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/08/world/africa/tanzania-uk-acid-attack 27 August 2013 CNN 9 August 2013 Background Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup are from Hampstead, London. They were volunteering at a local school in Zanzibar.Two British women injured in Zanzibar acid attack https://www.reuters.com/article/tanzania-zanzibar-attack-idUSL6N0G91SN20130808 27 August 2013 Reuters 8 August 2013 Prior incidents In November 2012, Sheik Fadhil Soraga was the victim of an acid attack.Questions Follow Acid Attack on British Women in Zanzibar https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/world/europe/in-zanzibar-two-smiling-men-douse-young-british-women-with-acid.html?pagewanted=all 27 August 2013 The New York Times Katrin Bennhold 13 August 2013 In February, a Roman Catholic priest was shot to death and a church was burned down. In the past, another priest was shot and wounded and other churches were also burned. According to a close friend of the two, a Muslim woman struck Ms. Trup in the face for singing in public during Ramadan.Zanzibar acid attack victims doing 'well' after being admitted to hospital in London https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zanzibartanzania/10234368/Zanzibar-acid-attack-victims-doing-well-after-being-admitted-to-hospital-in-London.html 27 August 2013 The Daily Telegraph Mike Pflanz 9 August 2013 Acid attack The two were nearing the end of their one-month volunteer teaching when the attack happened.Zanzibar acid attack: father says teenagers devastated by ordeal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/11/zanzibar-acid-attack-father-teenagers-devastated 27 August 2013 The attack happened at 7:15 PM on 7 August 2013. The two women were walking on the street on their way to dinner when their attackers approached and threw sulphuric acid on them. Both women suffered burns to their face, hands, and chest. Trup suffered lesser injuries because she was walking on the side of the curb away from the attackers, so was doused with less liquid. Aftermath Both women quickly entered a nearby beachside restaurant to wash away the acid. Two tourists stopped to help them into a car that rushed them to a local hospital. A lack of saline solution forced them to be airlifted to the Tanzanian mainland.Features Marie Claire published in 2018-05-10 'My right ear was so badly damaged, it had to be removed' - one brave woman's story of her acid attack https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/reports/survived-acid-attack-592966 2025-01-02 Marie Claire UK en The two subsequently returned to London to be treated by specialists. Gee lost an ear and underwent over fifty operations as of 10 May 2018, but has expressed determination to overcome the attack and a desire for justice. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zanzibartanzania/10807329/Zanzibar-acid-attack-victim-tells-of-battle-to-overcome-injuries-after-losing-ear.html Zanzibar acid attack victim tells of battle to overcome injuries after losing ear Daily Telegraph 2014-05-29 Five men were questioned by the police as of August 9, 2013. Initially, no arrests were made for committing the acid attack and the motive for the attack was unknown. In 2013, police arrested Sheikh Issa Ponda Issa after he ran from the police. He was wanted for a possible connection to the acid attack.Zanzibar acid-attack preacher Issa Ponda surrenders to police https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/zanzibar-acidattack-preacher-issa-ponda-surrenders-to-police-8756362.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/zanzibar-acidattack-preacher-issa-ponda-surrenders-to-police-8756362.html 2022-05-01 subscription live 27 August 2013 London The Independent Terri Judd 11 August 2013 Mr. Ponda had been previously convicted of inciting religious hatred.Ponda Issa Ponda shooting: Tanzania inquiry urged https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23664294 27 August 2013 BBC News 12 August 2013 A reward of 10 million Tanzanian shillings had been offered for information leading to the capture of the attackers.Zanzibar acid attack on Trup and Gee: Reward offered https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23629334 29 November 2014 BBC News 9 August 2013 In 2015, two suspected terrorists, members of Uamsho, were arrested and charged for the attack. Uamsho was reportedly linked to Boko Haram, a terrorist organization known for its use of acid.Oliver Charlotte Two men charged over Zanzibar acid attack on Jewish girls https://www.thejc.com/news/two-men-charged-over-zanzibar-acid-attack-on-jewish-girls-y4utj06h 2025-01-02 www.thejc.com en References 2 Category:2013 crimes in Tanzania Category:August 2013 crimes in Africa Category:History of Zanzibar Category:Violence in Tanzania Category:Acid attacks