Man takes Lebanese commercial bank hostage, demands frozen funds
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3 min readThe man demanded access to some $200,000 that he had in his bank account due to a relative being in the hospital and him needing the money.
A man who security sources said was armed and holding hostages while demanding the return of his bank deposits, is seen through the door of the Federal Bank of Lebanon in Hamra, Lebanon, August 11, 2022 (Reuters)
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