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Conflict Incident Report

Armed men kidnap citizen in Baalbeck

Date of incident: 
July 2, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

وطنية - أفادت مندوبة الوكالة الوطنية للاعلام في بعلبك وسام درويش، ان مسلحين من آل جعفر في بعلبك، استدرجوا المدعو سامي زوين (59 عاما) من مدينة جونية، وخطفوه، مطالبين بفدية مالية بقيمة 80 ألف دولار.

وقد ادعى ذوو المخطوف في مخفر جونية. 

Primary category: 
Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.