Lebanese woman holds up bank to withdraw money
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – An armed woman broke into a bank in the Lebanese capital Beirut demanding access to her savings to treat her sick sister.
A woman carrying a gun entered BLOM bank and threatened to set herself on fire to withdraw her own money, eyewitnesses said.
The government-run National News Agency said the woman, identified as Sally Hafez, managed to withdraw $20,000 from her account.
The woman was reportedly arrested by security forces following the incident.
But the woman said in a video posted on social media that she had withdrawn $13,000 in cash dollars.
Meanwhile, the Association of Lebanese Depositors, an advocacy group, accused security forces of assaulting depositors who gathered at the bank.
Last month, a Lebanese depositor held hostages inside a bank in Beirut to demand withdrawal from his account to pay for his father’s hospital treatment. He also successfully negotiated the withdrawal of $35,000 from his own account.
Lebanon has been grappling with a severe economic crisis since 2019, leaving most people locked out of their bank accounts.
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