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Municipality member abducted in Dekwaneh
Date of incident:
August 28, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Armed militants
On 28 Aug 15, in Dekwaneh, unidentified armed persons kidnapped the Lebanese national Antoine Sfeir (Member of the Municipality). The abductors demanded the family a ransom of 35000$ in exchange of his release.
http://mtv.com.lb/News/Local/516261/خاص_موقع_الـmtv_هكذا_خُطف_طوني_صفير_في_الدكوانة
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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