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Conflict Incident Report

General Security arrests Lebanese plotting suicide attack

Date of incident: 
November 20, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Lebanese Civilians
al-Nusra Front

The General Security announced in a statement on Friday that it captured Lebanese national Y.D., who confessed to belonging to Al Nusra Front.
The detainee also admitted to preparing for a terrorist suicide attack with an explosive belt.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/53065/General-Security-arrests-Lebane...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.