Conflict Incident Report

Retired military man kidnapped from Arsal

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

November 25, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

An armed group kidnapped on Tuesday retired Adjutant Mohammad Ahmad Hojairy from his small store in Arsal and took him to its stronghold in the town's terrains, the NNA correspondent reported.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36920/Retired-military-man-kidnap...

Primary category:

Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

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

Retired military man kidnapped from Arsal