Conflict Incident Report

Airport Security arrests two Lebanese nationals in contact with terrorist groups

Date of incident:

April 10, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Beirut Airport Security (BAS)

Lebanese Civilians

NNA - Airport security has arrested two days ago two Lebanese nationals suspected of being connected to terrorist groups, National News Agency correspondent disclosed today.

The same correspondent added that one Lebanese suspect has been working for a Beirut Airport - based servicing agency.

Further investigations by Airport security organs concerned is being conducted in total secrecy, the same reporter concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59741/Airport-Security-arrests-two-Le...

NNA - The Lebanese army clarified, in a statement on Monday, that the release of the two employees of Rafic Hariri International Airport followed interrogation under the supervision of the competent judicial authority, who made sure they had nothing to do with any terrorist group. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59815/Army-clarifies-circumstances-of...

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Airport Security arrests two Lebanese nationals in contact with terrorist groups