Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests 58 Syrians in Barr Elias

Date of incident:

May 17, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 17 May 15, the Army Directorate for Guidance announced, after raids in a Barr Elias encampment, that army soldiers arrested 58 Syrian refugees including 3 terrorist suspects. Further Syrian refugees with expired documents were also arrested; Overnight searches mounted by the army also revealed an AK 47 and a number of illegal motorcycles.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44265/Army-arrests-58-Syrians-…

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):

Conflicts of social discrimination

Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests 58 Syrians in Barr Elias