Conflict Incident Report

Three (3) Syrians abducted in Arsal in retaliation to kidnapping of Hussein Seifeddine

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

April 1, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 01 Apr 15, Gunmen from the Ezzeddine family abducted five Syrian youths from the Syrian town of Qara in response to the kidnapping of Hussein Seifeddine on Tuesday (Seifeddine was kidnapped from a shop owned by members of the Ezzeddine family). Mediators have since intervened to release the Syrians in exchange for Seifeddine, who is reportedly being held for a ransom of $30,000. Earlier, two residents of Arsal were released few hours after they were kidnapped in retaliation to the abduction of a resident from the town's square. Security sources said that figures from Arsal and Qara have launched negotiations that aim to secure the release of Saifeddine and the captive Syrians. Both sides will also seek an agreement to decrease the presence of militants in the town, the source said. The source said tensions are running high in Arsal. Heightened tensions have risen in light of attempts by Arsal residents to take security into their own hands, as residents complain of the lack of state presence inside the town.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/173862-3-syrians-abducted-in-arsal-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

Three (3) Syrians abducted in Arsal in retaliation to kidnapping of Hussein Seifeddine