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Mustafa Dirani was the victim of an Israeli raid on his house,taken prisoner and tortured by beatings and degrading treatment
Associated Timeline/Case:
Foreign Presence and Withdrawals | January, 1991 to December, 2005
Date of incident:
May 20, 1994
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Israeli army
May 20, 1994: In the town of Kasarnaba in the Beqaa, Mustafa Dirani, a Shi’a activist, was the victim of an Israeli raid on his house during which he was taken prisoner. It was reported that he was “tortured by beatings and degrading treatment after his arrest and was never charged, tried, or allowed access to the ICRC”
Primary category:
Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]
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