Conflict Incident Report

57 Syrians arrested in Zahle

Date of incident:

April 14, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 14 Apr 16, Guidance directorate of the Lebanese army stated that the army raided a number of Syrians displaced camps in the town of Barr Elias- Zahle resulted in the arrest of 57 Syrians who entered illegally to the Lebanese territories and others toured without legal papers and seized 17 motorcycle without legal papers.

http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/981499/

Primary category:

Raid

Secondary 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):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

57 Syrians arrested in Zahle