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Conflict Incident Report

Wife of Bilal Badr briefly detained

Date of incident: 
January 1, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Lebanese Army briefly detained the wife of high-profile wanted militant Bilal Badr whose whereabouts are unknown, security sources told The Daily Star.

A source reported that the woman, identified as Baraa J., had been stopped at a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Ain al-Hilweh’s Nabaa neighborhood for identity checks as she was wearing a veil.

“[This is] part of the security measures taken to limit the escape of wanted persons from the camp, especially as some try to leave [disguised] as veiled women.”

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.