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General security apprehends Syrian for links with terrorist organizations

Date of incident: 
May 19, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

In the framework of follow-up on activities of terrorist groups and their affiliated dormant cells, General Security arrested upon a notice by the General Prosecutor, a Syrian national for conducting contacts with terrorist organizations, General Security Directorate General said in a statement on Thursday.

The detained person confessed during investigations his activity in the field of arms and ammunition's trafficking for the benefit of terrorist groups, whereby he secured for them equipment and electronic devices used in the field of monitoring and observation.

After the end of investigations, the arrested person was referred to the concerned court, and work is currently underway to arrest the remaining persons who are involved in this activity.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/62380/General-security-apprehends-Syr...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Arms Storage/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.