Conflict Incident Report

One citizen kidnapped in Maaraboun, Kidnappers demand ransom

Date of incident:

August 14, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

Unknown armed men kidnapped on Friday afternoon one father and his son as they were checking on their cherry orchard in the terrains of Maaraboun town on the eastern series near the Lebanese-Syrian borders, NNA Correspondent in Baalbeck reported.
Upon arrival at the Syrian territories, the kidnappers released the father and asked him to secure a ransom worth 150 thousand US dollars within 24 hours; otherwise, his son will be killed.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48123/Update-One-citizen-kidnapped-in...

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

One citizen kidnapped in Maaraboun, Kidnappers demand ransom