11 August 2022 at 11:27 Hostage taking in a Lebanese bank An armed man has taken hostages in the federal bank in the capital Beirut in Lebanon. Reuters reports. It is unclear how many hostages are involved. According to Lebanese media, the man allegedly fired shots at the doors of the bank. The man demands that he withdraw deposits that have been frozen by the bank. According to local media, the man has 200,000 dollars in the bank, write AP. He demands to withdraw $2,000 to pay hospital bills for his father. In addition to threatening staff at the bank, the man has also threatened to set himself on fire. In a video, police officers try to persuade the man to release some hostages without success, writes AP. Lebanon has frozen cash withdrawals due to the financial crisis in the country. The current financial crisis is the worst in modern times for the country.
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