Conflict Incident Report

Three persons detained in Baalbeck, weapons confiscated

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

March 9, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Lebanese Civilians

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - A Lebanese Army Intelligence patrol raided many houses in Ras Baalbeck and Jdeidet Al-Fakiha villages in Bekaa and arrested three persons from both Lebanese and Syrian nationalities , National News Agency correspondent reported on Wednesday.

The field reporter added that the patrol confiscated developed weapons and military equipment.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58182/Three-persons-detained-in-Baalb...

Primary category:

Raid

Secondary Category:

Arms Storage/Smuggling

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

Three persons detained in Baalbeck, weapons confiscated