Conflict Incident Report

Army apprehended terrorist cell in Tripoli for links with Daesh

Date of incident:

September 25, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Army Intelligence Directorate arrested an entire terrorist cell in Tripoli area for links with Daesh.

The cell members confessed that they are affiliated to the terrorist Daesh Organization and that they held periodic meetings and contacts with one of the Organization's leaders inside Ain al-Hilweh camp. They also admitted that they were willing to carry out security acts in a number of Lebanese areas, based on the leader's orders.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/83703/Army-apprehends-terroris…

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):

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

Army apprehended terrorist cell in Tripoli for links with Daesh