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Conflict Incident Report

Army apprehends citizen in Doures over formation of armed groups

Date of incident: 
September 16, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The army arrested today citizen Hamza Saleh, aka "al-Tarboush," after raiding his house in Doures, National News Agency correspondent reported on Wednesday.
His arrest came few days after his nephew and a Syrian man were apprehended over the formation of armed groups in Baalback.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49776/Army-apprehends-citizen-in-Dour...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.