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.

Source Link:

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37368/Army-Arrest-of-wante…

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.

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Army: Arrest of wanted men in Arsal, Danniyeh