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Conflict Incident Report

19 people of various Arab nationalities arrested in Dikwaneh, 10 Syrians in Fakra Club

Date of incident: 
September 26, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

A unit of the Lebanese army arrested 18 persons of various Arab nationalities during a raid on one of the buildings in the locality of Hay Balha in Dikwaneh, for their presence in Lebanon without legal papers, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué on Friday.
One Syrian national was also arrested for carrying out acts which tamper with security, in addition to possessing forged currencies.
On the other hand, a unit of the Lebanese army arrested ten other Syrian nationals during a hand fight in Fakra Club, Keserwen.
The arrested persons with seized items were handed over to the concerned authorities, communiqué concluded.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33922/Army-19-people-of-various-A...

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Conflicts of social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.