| Date | 7 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Byblos, Lebanon (Abduction) Northern Syria (Body found) |
| Type | Abduction and murder by shooting |
| Cause | Either a car theft attempt or a political assassination orchestrated by Hezbollah and the Syrian regime |
| Perpetrator | Syrian gang members (per LAF and ISF) |
| Deaths | Pascal Sleiman |
| Arrests | 6 |
| Suspects | 11 |
On April 9, 2024, Pascal Sleiman, a senior figure in the Christian Lebanese Forces party, was abducted and killed in the area of Byblos, Lebanon.[1][2] Approximately a day and a half later, his body was found in Syria, sparking outrage among the Christian population in Lebanon, venting their anger on Syrian refugees, that fled the Syrian civil war, for several days.[3]