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Conflict Incident Report

Army apprehends Palestinian in Baddawi on suspicion of smuggling wanted persons

Date of incident: 
January 11, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

A unit of the Lebanese army intelligence raided the apartment of the Palestinian "Abu Jamil" al-Noamani near the Beddawi camp, and arrested him along with a group of persons preparing to travel through illegal boats from al-Abdeh port, NNA reporter said on Monday. Al-Noamani was arrested on suspicion of smuggling wanted persons.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
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.