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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Man detained after Holding Up Lebanon Bank to Access Own Savings

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near Federal bank in Hamra, Lebanon August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah

A man with a gun that turned out to be a toy was arrested after holding up a Lebanese bank on Friday to retrieve his savings frozen in the banking system, a security source said, in what was at least the third such incident this week.

The man was able to retrieve a portion of his funds from Byblos Bank in the southern town of Ghazieh before being arrested, the source said, adding that the weapon in his possession was believed to be a toy.

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