As of 12:00 PM on Tuesday October 4, Lebanon has witnessed three bank hold ups across the country. This comes as part of a marked escalation by depositors\u2019 groups in an effort to retrieve their withheld money.<\/p>
Notable actions against banks over the past few weeks have included Sally Hafez\u2019s $13,000 retrieval at BLOM Bank Sodeco<\/a> and Mohamad Korkomaz\u2019s use of a toy gun to secure $19,200 at Bank Byblos Ghazieh.<\/a> Banks eventually closed their doors<\/a> due to these \u201cheists.\u201d<\/p> The three banks that were targeted so far today are:<\/p> – BLC Bank, Chtoura Here are in-depth updates on all of them.<\/p> Ali Al-Sahili at BLC Bank, Chtoura<\/b><\/p> Armed with a gun, Ali Al-Sahili stormed BLC Bank in Chtoura<\/a> to demand his deposit of $24,000. Sahili is a retired member of the Internal Security Forces and has a son in Ukraine who was both kicked out of his university and evicted from his home due to his inability to pay fees and rent. According to the the depositor group, Sarkhat Moudeaa (Depositor\u2019s Shout), Al-Sahili had been planning to sell his kidney.<\/p> BLC Bank is said to have offered the depositor $4,300 to be transferred to his son in Ukraine, but he rejected their offer. Al-Sahili\u2019s weapon was then apprehended by an employee in the bank, allowing the security forces present to enter and arrest him.<\/p> It is yet to be seen if Al-Sahili will remain in custody or be released. The depositor group, Sarkhat Moudeaa (Depositor\u2019s Shout) are following up with his case. <\/p> #Breaking<\/a> – More Lebanese banks raided this morning by depositors seeking their own money.
– First National Bank, Tripoli
– Byblos Bank, Sour<\/p>
Video below filmed by an armed man in a bank in Chtoura in Lebanon\u2019s east.pic.twitter.com\/uq6fBRoQft<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) October 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>