LBN44018
| Title | Actors/Parties Involved | Description | Date of incident | Death toll | Number of Injured | Sources of Conflict | Security Incident Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests in Gemmayzeh & Hamra | Syrian Civilians/Refugees, al-Nusra Front , Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) |
On 18 Nov 15, the Lebanese Armed Forces raided the Gemmayzeh area in Achrafieh, Beirut and arrested 6 suspected Syrian Nationals. Raids also took place in Hamra area and several Syrian Nationals were also arrested. Media also reported that Security Forces also managed to arrest a Syrian National from the Al-Bchara family in Hamra. The man is allegedly one of the most prominent logistic leaders for the Al-Nusra Front. $40,000 were confiscated during his arrest and a woman was also arrested with him. |
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention, Raid | |
| Families of Arsal Captives Hold Sit-in by Interior Ministry, Lament Negligence of their Case | Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes] |
The relatives of the kidnapped servicemen held a sit-in on Friday in front of the Interior Ministry and blocked the road near the Central Bank in the Beirut area of Hamra, demanding the release of their sons after more than 14 months of captivity. http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/191640-families-of-arsal-servicemen-b... |
Friday, October 9, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...] | |
| Tight security measures taken near Interior Ministry |
Strong Security measures were taken on Wednesday morning near the Interior Ministry in Hamra, NNA field reporter said. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49050/Tight-security-measures-taken-n... |
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Military/Security Forces Deployment | ||
| Terror suspect in custody top Al-Qaeda group leader | Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Lebanese Civilians |
Khaled Qassem Ajami, who was referred by the Army intelligence to the judiciary Friday, is a prominent leader in the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Saturday. According to the Lebanese daily, Ajami was ambushed by an army unit at his aunt's house in the southern Beirut suburb of Ouzai. The report stated that the Army obtained information on Ajami’s continuous visits to his aunt’s house, adding that he was under surveillance for several months before his arrest. However, it remains unclear when he was arrested. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Aug-01/309248-terror-... |
Saturday, August 1, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention | |
| The director of Dar al-Handassah, Saba Abdo, was abducted in Hamra |
January 5, 1987: In Hamra, West Beirut, the director of Dar al-Handassah, Saba Abdo, was abducted |
Monday, January 5, 1987 | 0persons | 0persons | Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release] | ||
| 2 explosions, one in Damascus Road and one inside the Marble Tower Hotel | French Troops |
December 21, 1983: On Damascus Road, near the Faculty of Medicine, in Beirut, 15 civilians were killed and 85 injured by a bomb placed in a truck parked close to French paratroopers. Five minutes later, another bomb in Hamra, West Beirut, exploded inside the Marble Tower Hotel, killing one person and injuring four. |
Wednesday, December 21, 1983 | 16persons | 89persons | Explosion, Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb |