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Conflict Incident Report
Abduction attempt in Bikfaya
Date of incident:
March 15, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
ISF Intelligence Branch
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians
NNA - The Internal Security Forces and a patrol of the Intelligence branch have managed to foil an attempt to kidnap a Syrian national on Bhersaf-Bikfaya highway, according to a statement issued by the ISF.
A Lebanese man was arrested and his pistol and car were confiscated. The inmate admitted to having planned this operation.
Meanwhile, work is underway to arrest the other people involved in this case.
Primary category:
Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]
Secondary Category:
Arrest/Detention
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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