Conflict Incident Report

6 year old boy abducted from Amsheet

Date of incident:

July 4, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

On 04 July 15, A young child was kidnapped while playing in front of his parents' home in Amsheet and the kidnappers contacted his parents asking for a ransom. The abductors are demanding a ransom of 250 thousand US Dollars from his family.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46256/year-old-boy-abducted-from-Amsheet

Primary category:

Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]

Classification of conflict (primary):

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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6 year old boy abducted from Amsheet