Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests suspects in arms trade, missile transfers to terrorist organisations

Date of incident:

June 23, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Lebanese Military Intelligence

The Lebanese Army Command issued the following communiqué:
"As a result of follow-up and observation, an army force from the Intelligence Directorate arrested following a raid in Ras al-Sarj of Arsal a number of persons suspected of trading in various weapons and transporting missiles to terrorist organizations.
Investigation with the arrestees have begun under the supervision of the competent judiciary."

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/80710/Army-arrests-suspects-in…

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests suspects in arms trade, missile transfers to terrorist organisations