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Conflict Incident Report

Army raids house of fugitive in Bekaa Valley

Date of incident: 
February 28, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

BEIRUT: The Army raided the house of a fugitive in east Lebanon, confiscating a large quantity of drugs, the state-run National News Agency reported.

The man, identified as Aa.A lived in the town of Yahfouf in the Bekaa Valley.

The NNA reported the military seized a ton of hashish and 4,000 Captagon pills.

Weapons and ammunition were also seized.

The suspect, who is wanted on several warrants remains at large.

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/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.