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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests 24 Syrians for illegal entry into Lebanon

Date of incident: 
June 26, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - "Army units in Zahle and southern suburb of Beirut (Dahye) arrested 24 people of Syrian nationality on charges of illegal entry into Lebanese territories, seizing two vehicles and two motorbikes without legal papers which were in their possession," Army Orientation Directorate communiqué indicated on Sunday. 
The arrestees were handed over to the concerned authorities for further action. 

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.