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In Lebanon, a man armed with a gun entered a bank and held employees hostage to demand the release of $200,000 frozen in his bank account.
The Lebanese government is under severe financial crisis and has imposed various restrictions on withdrawing money from the bank. A man armed with a gun entered the Federal Bank of Beirut in need of money for his father’s medical expenses, demanding his money and taking seven bank employees hostage.
The soldiers who have brought the area under their control are negotiating with the man.