Lebanon man hailed hero for holding Beirut bank hostage over savings
The suspect demanded the Lebanon bank release his money, in anger at tight rules on withdrawals.
By Francesca GillettBBC News
An armed man who held a bank hostage for more than six hours in Beirut because he could not withdraw savings has been hailed a hero by the public.
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