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Conflict Incident Report
Army arrests 70 unregistered Syrians in south Lebanon
Date of incident:
July 9, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
On 09 July 16, the Lebanese Army arrested 70 unregistered Syrian refugees after it raided a camp north of the southern city of Saida. The army launched the raid early in the morning on one of the biggest Syrian gatherings in southern Lebanon. It searched a three-story building which households around 900 people. They were part of regular raids the army launches on refugee areas in the country’s south.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Raid
Secondary 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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