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Conflict Incident Report
Army arrests 20 gunmen in Zahriah and the Old Souks
Associated Timeline/Case:
Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)
Date of incident:
October 25, 2014
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants
Following the completion of their deployment in the locality of al-Zahriah and the old Souks on Saturday, Army units managed to arrest 20 gunmen while wounding several others, in addition to confiscating quantities of arms, ammunition and explosives which were found in their possession.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Arms Storage/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary):
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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