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Army arrests 23 in Arsal camp raids, seizes weapons
Date of incident:
January 30, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
The Lebanese Army arrested 23 people Tuesday in raids carried out in Arsal’s Syrian refugee camps.
Raids targeted a number of camps in Arsal’s al-Jamaleh and al-Jafar areas, an Army statement said.
Seven were accused of previously being in contact with terrorist groups and arms dealers, and providing logistical support such as assisting smuggling operations, while the remaining 16 are wanted for “different reasons,” the statement added.
The army also seized various weapons that were found with the suspects.
Investigations have initiated under judicial supervision.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Raid
Secondary Category:
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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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