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Conflict Incident Report

16 Syrians arrested in Masnaa for illegally entering Lebanon

Date of incident: 
March 4, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

A unit of the Lebanese army apprehended 16 Syrian nationals for attempting to illegally enter the Lebanese territories in the region of Masnaa, Bekaa, army command said in a communiqué on Friday.

The arrested persons were handed over to the concerned authorities. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/57948/Army-16-Syrians-arrested-in-Mas...

Primary 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.