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Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrests 2 individuals admitting attempt to kidnap Syrian businessman

Date of incident: 
March 31, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Civilians
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Internal Security Forces (ISF) directorate general issued a statement saying that ISF was able on March 31, 2017 to catch two individuals of a gang attempting to kidnap a Syrian businessman living in Bhamdoun in return for a ransom.
The two were handed to the competent judiciary and investigations with them are underway to arrest their companions. 

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary 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.