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Conflict Incident Report

Gunmen from Awada family kidnap arrested individual in Baalbak

Date of incident: 
April 2, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA field reporter in Baalbak on Thursday said that young gunmen from Awada family kidnapped the arrested Mohammad Ahmad Awada from the front yard of Dar Al Amal hospital in Baalbak.

The kidnapped individual was arrested in accordance with a judicial notice and was injured in his foot three weeks ago after trying to retaliate against Ismail family.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42517/Gunmen-from-Awada-family-kidnap...

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.