LBN21087
| Title | Actors/Parties Involved | Description | Date of incident | Death toll | Number of Injured | Sources of Conflict | Security Incident Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 people arrested for trying to sneak into Lebanon | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Syrian Civilians/Refugees |
وطنية - صدر عن قيادة الجيش - مديرية التوجيه البيان الآتي:"أوقفت قوة من الجيش في محلة المصنع - البقاع، 16 شخصا من التابعية السورية خلال محاولتهم الدخول خلسة إلى الاراضي اللبنانية. تم تسليم الموقوفين الى المرجع المختص لإجراء اللازم". |
Monday, March 7, 2016 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention | |
| Army arrests 70 syrians nationals | Syrian Civilians/Refugees, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) |
The army announced the arrest of 70 Syrians at the border region of al-Masnaa. The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has spiked in the last year with almost 1.5 million refugees that have escaped the war in Syria and some illegally entering Lebanese land. The government has been trying to find a way to govern their influx in light of fears that militants could use the Syrian encampments as a hideout. |
Friday, October 9, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention | |
| 2 Dead in Syrian Bus Crash on Masnaa Road | Syrian Civilians/Refugees |
Two people were killed and 10 others were injured when a bus hit a concrete barrier on the main road of Masnaa in the eastern Bekaa Valley, the state-run National News Agency and the Traffic Management Center said on Monday. The bus was carrying a Syrian license plate and the accident happened at 4:00 am, said NNA. http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/188715-woman-dead-11-wounded-in-syria... |
Monday, August 31, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Car Accident | |
| Lebanese nationals arrested in Al Masnaa | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Syrian Civilians/Refugees, Lebanese Civilians |
On 20 Aug 15, in Al Masnaa, the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) arrested two (2) Lebanese nationals wanted for illegally smuggling Syrian individuals into Lebanon. |
Thursday, August 20, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention | |
| Five Syrians apprehended for smuggling foreigners | Syrian Civilians/Refugees, ISF(internal security forces) |
The Directorate General of the ISF, Information Branch, said on Saturday that five Syrian nationals were arrested in Masnaa for smuggling foreigners. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48128/Five-Syrians-apprehended-for-sm... |
Saturday, August 15, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention | |
| Five Lebanese Nationals arrested in Masnaa, Bekaa | Syrian Civilians/Refugees, Lebanese Civilians, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) |
On 08 Jul 15, five Lebanese Nationals were arrested in Masnaa, Bekaa for attempting to smuggle six Syrian Nationals into Lebanon. A handgun was confiscated along with some drugs. |
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Arrest/Detention, Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling | |
| Two Syrian nationals abducted at Al Masnaa road | Syrian Civilians/Refugees |
On 29 June 15, at Al Masnaa road, unidentified armed persons kidnapped two (2) Syrian nationals near Tuffaha Bakeries. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jun-29/304279-gunmen-... |
Monday, June 29, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release] | |
| 11 injured as bus slams into five cars near Masnaa crossing | Lebanese Civilians, Syrian Civilians/Refugees |
On 13 May 15, at least 11 people were injured, including Lebanese and Syrian women and children, when a bus rammed into several cars near the Bekaa border crossing of al-Masnaa. Three Lebanese Red Cross units rushed to the scene as medics tried to aid those who were wounded. |
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | 0persons | 11persons | Car Accident | |
| LAF helicopter searched the eastern border for gunmen | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Armed militants |
On 07 May 15, the Lebanese Army Helicopter searched the area above Masnaa and Sawiri for armed gunmen infiltrating Lebanon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/May-07/297102-army-se... |
Thursday, May 7, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Military/Security Forces Deployment, Raid | |
| Fire erupts in Army barrack at Masnaa point | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Civil Defense |
The National News Agency correspondent in Zahle reported that fire broke out in a barrack belonging to the Lebanese Army at the Masnaa point, and a Civil Defense unit is working on extinguishing the fire. http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39233/Fire-erupts-in-Army-barrack... |
Thursday, January 15, 2015 | 0persons | 0persons | Fire | |
| Relatives of captured military elements cut off Masnaa road | Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes] |
Families of the abducted military soldiers cut off on Tuesday before noon Masnaa road. |
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 0persons | 0persons | Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...] |