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Conflict Incident Report

Army apprehends 12 Syrians in Zgharta, Mizyara over illegal entry into Lebanon

Date of incident: 
August 9, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - An Army patrol has arrested 12 Syrians in Zgharta and Mizyara on charges of entering into Lebanon without legal papers, NNA field reporter said on Tuesday. 

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.