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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Arrest of wanted men in Arsal, Danniyeh

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
December 4, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Thursday the following statement: "In the framework of the prosecution of suspects in the attack against the army and the relationship with terrorist organizations, the army yesterday raided a number of places in Arsal and arrested 11 people. A patrol of the Directorate of Intelligence also detained a person in Danniyeh on suspicion of communicating with wanted." The detainees were handed over to the competent authority and investigations were initiated.

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary 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.
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.