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Conflict Incident Report

Army intelligence arrested Imad Yassin's son in Ain el Helweh

Date of incident: 
November 14, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
The Lebanese army intelligence arrested the Palestinian Yahya Imad Yassin, the son of a local suspected Daesh (ISIS) emir, in Ain al-Hilweh.
 
Yahya Imad Yassin, the son of Imad Yassin, was arrested during an operation carried out by Lebanese Army Intelligence in the Taamir neighborhood, which is located between the entrance to Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp and an Army checkpoint.
 
Imad Yassin was suspected to be the local Daesh emir in Ain al-Hilweh, and allegedly planned to carry out attacks across Lebanon before he was arrested by Army Special Forces in September.

 

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.