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Army arrested Ali Hujairi in Arsal
Date of incident:
September 9, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Lebanese Civilians
Army intelligence patrol arrested the former head of Arsal Municipality, Ali al-Hujairi, on the basis of the outcome of investigations conducted with one of the detainees and his confessions. He is suspected of have been involved in the kidnapping of the 30 Lebanese soldiers and policement in 2014.
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.
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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