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Conflict Incident Report
Army apprehends 23 Syrians
Date of incident:
February 24, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
The Army arrested on Wednesday in Akkar 23 Syrian nationals for touring inside the Lebanese territories in an illegal way and confiscated from them a car and three motorcycles, the Army said in a statement.
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.
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