Conflict Incident Report

Kidnapped Iraqi in Baalbek freed without ransom

Date of incident:

August 22, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Iraqi Civilians

NNA - The Iraqi national, Mohammad al-Bahrani, who was kidnapped yesterday (Sunday), has been released without ransom, NNA field reporter said on Monday.

The kidnappers released the Iraqi on Monday at dawn along the Lebanese -Syrian borders in Hermel after the Director General of Internal Security Forces, Major General Ibrahim Basbous has held series of contacts to secure the release.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/67199/kidnapped-Iraqi-in-Baalb…

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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Kidnapped Iraqi in Baalbek freed without ransom

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