A member of security forces stands at the gate of a Blom Bank branch, in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
An armed man entered a branch of BLOM bank in the Lebanese capital's Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood, BLOM bank told Reuters in a statement, adding that the situation was under control.
Security forces were on the scene and negotiating with the man to ensure he leaves the bank, BLOM said.
Men stand at a Blom Bank branch, in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
(Reporting by Timour Azhari; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
A man, identified as Abed Soubra, gestures from inside a Blom Bank branch, in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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