Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests 5 fugitives in north Lebanon

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)

Date of incident:

May 28, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Security forces arrested five fugitives in different areas of north Lebanon Thursday at checkpoints and in house raids, security sources told The Daily Star. Lebanese fugitive Bassem al-Asmar, wanted over several arrest warrants, was arrested by the Army in al-Arour Street in the Tripoli neighborhood of Bab al-Tabbaneh, one source said, without specifying the nature of the charges. Police also arrested two people in other parts of Tripoli, another source said. Mohammad Beiruti, who was wanted for forging currency, was detained in the Nejmeh Square in the city, and Mohammad Haidar, wanted for theft, was caught in al-Suweiqa neighborhood of Qibbeh. Police also arrested M. Qattaa in the northern town of Chekka, he explained. Finally, on al-Mashtal street in Minyeh, soldiers arrested N. al-Bayeh in a raid on his appartment, where they found and confiscated quantities of weapons and ammunition, a security source told The Daily Star. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/May-28/299626-army-ar...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests 5 fugitives in north Lebanon