Conflict Incident Report

Syrian woman says her son's kidnappers demanding $50,000 ransom

Date of incident:

December 6, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

ISF(internal security forces)

A Syrian national reported to police in northeastern Lebanon the kidnapping of her son, who she says was snatched by gunmen Saturday night, the state-run National News Agency said Sunday.
According to the NNA, Kawthar Ibrahim al-Masri told police in Baalbek that her son, Bilal Adnan Hashem, was kidnapped by two armed assailants from Nasser Square in the city and taken to an unknown location.
She added that she later received a call demanding $50,000 in ransom for her son’s release.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Dec-06/326162-syrian-...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian woman says her son's kidnappers demanding $50,000 ransom