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Alleged arms smuggler arrested near Arsal
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
October 6, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants
The military said it has arrested an arms trafficker in the Arsal-Wadi Hmeid border region of northeast Lebanon and recovered a collection of weapons hidden inside his vehicle.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Oct-06/317849-alleged...
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Arms Storage/Smuggling
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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