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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests Assir's supporter in Sidon

Date of incident: 
November 28, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Lebanese army on Friday arrested one of Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir's supporters in the city of Sidon, NNA correspondent reported.
The arrested person is named "Maarouf H."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37090/Army-arrests-Assir-39-suppo...

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.