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Conflict Incident Report

Beirut airport authorities foiled two smuggling attempts

Date of incident: 
December 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Beirut Airport Security (BAS)
Iraqi Civilians

On 05 Dec 16, the airport authorities arrested two (2) persons (Iraqi and Dutch nationals) trying to smuggle drugs and fake currencies through Beirut’s airport.

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.