Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests one defendant in Baalbek

Date of incident:

June 12, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Lebanese Civilians

The Lebanese Armed Forces Command announced in a statement the arrest of Ahmad Hussein Wehbe in Baalbek for resisting the army after a search carried out by its troops at the backdrop of a conflict which broke out in one of the city's districts and during which gun shots were exchanged.

"The army also found a Jeep Cherokee without a license plate in Tatri district before arresting the accused, Chawkat Wehbe, and seized 18 RPG shells, 14 grenades and 5 Kalashnikov, as well as ammunition and military equipment inside the vehicle," the statement said.

"The seized items were delivered to the competent authorities," the statement added.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/80283/Army-apprehends-two-defe…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Secondary Category:

Arms Storage/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.

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Army arrests one defendant in Baalbek

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