Akkar, Lebanon | Alawite Worker Kidnapped for Ransom

Khader Osama Hamada, an Alawite from Qardaha, was kidnapped in Lebanon after being lured by a man known as “Mahdi” with promises of work near the Syrian border. Hamada had been working in Lebanon for two months before his disappearance. His family last heard from him four days ago, shortly before receiving a video from his captors demanding a $50,000 ransom via WhatsApp. Relatives say Hamada met “Mahdi” through a Facebook job ad, leading him to Akkar where he was abducted. His impoverished family is urgently appealing to Lebanese authorities for intervention.