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Conflict Incident Report
Army arrests 2 suspected terrorists
Date of incident:
January 2, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Islamic State (IS); Daech *
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
The Lebanese Army arrested two suspected terrorists belonging to Daesh (ISIS), a statement from the Army's media office reported.
The two Syrian nationals, identified as Adnan Mohammad Najib al-Zouhoury and Hassan Ahmad Zaqrit, are suspected of killing Army soldiers and working alongside Daesh during the armed conflict against the Army in 2014 in the northeastern town of Arsal.
They are also charged with providing food and security assistance to the group inside Lebanon.
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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