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Conflict Incident Report

Abducted Lebanese national from Maaraboun released

Date of incident: 
August 16, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
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

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.