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Conflict Incident Report

Unidentified persons kidnapped dentist in Wadi Hmayed

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
May 9, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - Masked unidentified persons kidnapped the dentist Hoda Mohammad Karkaba, which was in the company of her husband, Abdel Karim Youssef Zaarour, in Wadi Hmayed region in Ersal and ran away towards east Ersal outskirts, National News Agency correspondent said on Saturday.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43948/Unidentified-persons-kidnapped-...

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.