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Three Syrians attempted to kidnap their compatriot in Damour
Date of incident:
May 10, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
State Security arrested three Syrian nationals who attempted to kidnap their compatriot Mohammad Saleh Ahmad near the Modern University for Business and Science campus in Lebanon’s southern city of Damour.
The three Syrian nationals were disguised as security officials in an attempt to kidnap Ahmad, managing to flee the scene in a stolen Kia.
However, security forces managed to free the man a short time later, arresting the suspects during the same operation.
Questioning revealed that the suspects had posed as State Security agents and physically assaulted Ahmad over a personal dispute.
They have been referred to the Mount Lebanon judiciary.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary 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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