Conflict Incident Report

50 Syrians arrested in north Lebanon

Date of incident:

June 28, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Army Intelligence Wednesday announced that 50 Syrians in north Lebanon had been arrested on charges of entering and residing in the country illegally, the state-run National News Agency reported.

The Army Intelligence arrived at the Oasis Complex in Didde, Koura, after reports that a fight had broken out between refugees.

They subsequently found that most of the complex’s residents had expired residency permits.

Some of those arrested were released after their status was settled, while others are still detained on charges of entering Lebanon illegally.

There are numerous illegal border crossings along Lebanon’s eastern border, from Jabal al-Sheikh to Hermel, a source previously told The Daily Star.

In May, more than 50 undocumented Syrian refugees were arrested after the Lebanese Army raided encampments in north and east Lebanon.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jun-28/411068-…

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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50 Syrians arrested in north Lebanon

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