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Army apprehends 29 Syrians over attempt at illegally crossing border
Date of incident:
May 11, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
NNA - Within the frame of controlling the Lebanese-Syrian borders, the Lebanese Army on Monday arrested 29 Syrian nationals as they were trying to illegally enter Lebanon accross Bekaa's bordering region of Sweiry, A Lebanese Army communique said.
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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