LBN21083
| Title | Actors/Parties Involved | Description | Date of incident | Death toll | Number of Injured | Sources of Conflict | Security Incident Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man held in possession of 15 pistols, $500K artifact | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) |
On 25 Mar 16, an army force arrested a man who hails from the town of Maaraboun, after he crossed the Syrian-Lebanese border in his Volvo vehicle transporting fifteen handguns and an artifact worth $500,000. |
Friday, March 25, 2016 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention, Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling | |
| Abducted Lebanese national from Maaraboun released | Lebanese Civilians |
On 16 Aug 15, an abducted Lebanese national (Refaat Hasan) was released after his family paid a ransom of 50000 $ . http://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/226746/الافراج-عن-رفعت-حسن-بعد-يومين-على-خطفه-في-بلدته-مع |
Sunday, August 16, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release] | |
| One citizen kidnapped in Maaraboun, Kidnappers demand ransom | Armed militants |
Unknown armed men kidnapped on Friday afternoon one father and his son as they were checking on their cherry orchard in the terrains of Maaraboun town on the eastern series near the Lebanese-Syrian borders, NNA Correspondent in Baalbeck reported. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48123/Update-One-citizen-kidnapped-in... |
Friday, August 14, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release] | |
| Syrian National arrested in outskirts of Maaraboun-Bekaa | Lebanese Military Intelligence, Syrian Civilians/Refugees |
On 09 Mar 15, the Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested a Syrian national in the outskirts of Maaraboun in Bekaa. He was arrested for taking part in the battles of Qalamoun in Syria. |
Monday, March 9, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention | |
| One arrested in Maaraboun of gunrunning | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Lebanese Civilians |
A Lebanese Army Forces unit carried out a raid operation in Maaraboun - Baalbeck - and arrested a member of the Al Maaloul family on charges of arms' trafficking and trading. The suspect was taken to one of the army posts. |
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 0persons | 0persons | Arms Storage/Smuggling, Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling |