Lebanese Bank Hostage Crisis Ends With Gunman's Surrender

A hostage situation in a Beirut, Lebanon, bank ended on Thursday after authorities agreed to grant a Lebanese gunman partial access to his frozen funds in exchange for releasing all six hostages.
Authorities say 42-year-old Bassam al-Sheikh Hussein entered the Federal Bank in Beirut’s bustling Hamra district with a shotgun and a canister of gasoline and threatened to set himself on fire unless he was allowed to take out his money.
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[Oliver-esoi]

Hi, im from lebanon, we heard it on the news here, it start on 12am the morning, he got a shotgun and gas can with him, his father is in the hospital and he needed money for his medication, he ain't robbing money because he is poor, he have 210k $ in his bank account but he can't withdraw them, he came just to ask for 10k for his dad, after seven hours, he negotiated with the police and the bank to get 35k $ cash for his father's medication for him to surrender. He ain't robbing no one, he is just asking for his money back.

[cjj]

After this, did anyone help his father for the hospital bills?

[mubarakgidadoumar]

That's absurd, I have some friends in Lebanon and they are very kind. I hope Lebanon will get through difficult situations, Amin. Ghinwa Khalil, I hope you are doing great out there.

[mariobaldonado]

Lesson, never deposit money in the Bank 🤣 buy a vault 👍

[nithishj]

Should have had someone like professor with him

[manfromukraine]

My uncle is literally crying in the kitchen as Russian troops get closer to our city. Unfortunately our army is just wasting the resources we got from the West, so please stop helping us as it is simply unnecessary at this point

[MeiteiManipuri]

Lebanon & Sri Lanka are two sides of a coin - a coin called tourism run economy

[lorrycamill]

When there’s no money 💰 and food that will make people desperate good news no died hope the fathers man will get help from doctors

[clavo]

Poor people are Gods test for the rest of us.

[manfromukraine]

My country Ukraine is doomed and no amount of help will save us 😞

[MausMasher]

I guess a Debit card or writing a check for the medical care was out of the question, eh????

[manfromukraine]

If Putin has millions of fans I am one of them. If Putin has ten fans I am one of them. If Putin has only one fan that would be me. If Putin has no fans, that means I am no more alive. If the world is against Putin, I am against the world.

[fahmimike]

i hope people take a lesson from sri lanka and economy currency based on paper(money) has a flaws and only time will proof it and when that time come our saving and money value has no means. only gold we can trust

[khalilsleiman]

I live in lebanon beirut and i had covid when this happend

[manfromukraine]

My grandma has been crying all night in the garage as Russian troops get closer to our city. Unfortunately our army is just wasting the resources we got from the West, so please stop helping us as it is simply unnecessary at this point