Conflict Incident Report

Abducted Syrian released

Date of incident:

November 28, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Abducted Syrian national, Mahmud Mohammad Amer, was released on Saturday after suffering severe beating by his kidnappers who accused him of cooperating and coordinating with the Lebanese army and its intelligence.
Amer was abducted yesterday from the town of Arsal by anonymous armed men.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/53409/Abducted-Syrian-released

Primary category:

Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Conflict Incident Report

Abducted Syrian released