Conflict Incident Report

General Security raids an appartement after Ksara's explosion

Date of incident:

September 8, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

NNA - Following intensive investigations, the General Directorate of General Security arrested a cell belonging to a terrorist group linked to Ksara roundabout bombing on the 31/08/2016 which claimed the life of a woman and the wounding of others.

As a result of confessions of the detainees a force of the General Security raided an apartment and seized a device which was used in remotely detonating the booby-trap.The General Security also seized a Renault rapid car used by cell members to transport the explosive device.
Investigations are still ongoing with detainees under the supervision of the concerned general prosecution.
Work is also underway to apprehend the remaining members who were involved in the explosion.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/68144/General-Security-Ksara-b…

Primary category:

Raid

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):

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.

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General Security raids an appartement after Ksara's explosion

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