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Conflict Incident Report

LAF: 21 Lebanese, 7 Syrians arrested in Wadi Khaled

Date of incident: 
June 22, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Orientation Directorate issued on Wednesday the following statement: 

"A LAF unit apprehended in Wadi Khaled 21 Lebanese citizens and 7 Syrians for suspicion of partaking in yesterday's incident, which involved burning down houses and cars. 

The unit found with some of them a car and 14 motorcycles without legal papers."

Their actions were done in reaction due to the death of a boy following a dispute regarding municiple elections.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.