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Three brothers arrested over Bank Audi holdup
Date of incident:
June 30, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Three brothers were arrested on suspicion of robbing a Bank Audi branch in Bhamdoun, the Internal Security Forces said. Police arrested the suspects in the Aley district town of Sawfar. All three were identified by the initials F.F., aged 42, 26 and 25.
The ISF said in a statement that the brothers are suspected of stealing $30,000 and LL40 million ($26,525). Police confiscated a pump-action shotgun, two handguns, an AK-47, a combat knife and ammunition. Two brothers stormed into the bank in Mount Lebanon, taking the money, while the third brother stood watch outside.
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Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
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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