Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds

Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds

After an hours-long standoff, the man surrendered to security forces after receiving a portion of his bank account, according to the security source. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity due to professional norms. The man was promised $30,000 out of the $210,000 in his frozen bank account as part of the terms of … Read more