Linda Norgrove

Joseph Lloyd filed this request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America.
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1382846-000

Due Sept. 7, 2017
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From: Joseph Lloyd

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

On 26 September 2010, British aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by members of the Taliban in the Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan. At the time, she was working in the country as regional director for Development Alternatives Incorporated, a contractor for U.S. and other government agencies. After their capture, the group was taken to the nearby Dewegal Valley area. United States and Afghan forces began a search of the area, placing roadblocks to prevent the group from being moved east into Pakistan.

Norgrove's captors demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui in exchange for her return. During negotiations, on 3 October 2010, the Taliban released the three Afghans. Five days later, amid concerns that Norgrove would be killed or moved by her kidnappers, the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group conducted a predawn rescue attempt on the Taliban mountain hideout where she was held captive. U.S. forces killed several kidnappers and three local farmers during the assault. They subsequently located a badly wounded Norgrove in a nearby gully; she died later from her injuries.

Initial reports said that she had been killed by an explosion set off by one of her captors. However, a joint official investigation by the United Kingdom and the United States concluded that Norgrove's fatal injuries were inflicted by a grenade thrown by one of her rescuers. A February 2011 coroner's narrative verdict reported that Norgrove died during the failed rescue attempt. In October 2012, one of her colleagues said in an interview that the captors had told Norgrove they had no intention of killing her.

Please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Indices, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joseph Lloyd

  • https---www_theguardian_com-world-2010-oct-10-british-aid-worker-linda-norgrove.pdf

  • http---www_bbc_co_uk-news-uk-scotland-12085705.pdf

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  • 08/09/2017

    https---www_theguardian_com-world-2010-oct-10-british-aid-worker-linda-norgrove.pdf

  • 08/09/2017

    http---www_bbc_co_uk-news-uk-scotland-12085705.pdf

  • 08/24/2017

    Acknowledgement Letter