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Anonymous gunmen kidnap citizen in Aarsal
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
March 30, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
On 30 Mar 15, unknown gunmen kidnapped the citizen Hussein Seifeddine in Aarsal and made their way up to the highlands.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42351/Anonymous-gunmen-kidnap-citizen...
On 05 Apr 15, Baalbek resident Hussein Seifeddine was freed by his captors after he was abducted last week from a shop in the Bekaa border town of Arsal. According to media he was released without any ransom and that he was handed over to Arsal mayor Saadeddine Kranbi.
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/174360-baalbek-resident-seifeddine-fr...
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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