Conflict Incident Report

Army arrested Daesh member in Ain al-Hilweh

Date of incident:

October 20, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

The Lebanese Army arrested a suspected Daesh (ISIS) member in an operation in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh on october 20.

Following a security operation in Ain al-Hilweh’s [refugee] camp, the Intelligence Branch of the Army arrested Omar Ahmed Bustani, who is a part of the Daesh terrorist network which was headed by detained terrorist Jamal Fatima. According to the Army, the cell’s members had previously fled to the camp to seek refuge.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Oct-20/423402-…

Primary category:

Raid

Secondary Category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrested Daesh member in Ain al-Hilweh