Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests man for selling bomb-making chemicals

Date of incident:

November 12, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

The Lebanese army intelligence has arrested a man on suspicion of selling chemicals used for manufacturing explosives, security officials said.

The officials, who were not identified, told al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Wednesday that a military intelligence unit arrested Mohammed Saadeddine J. in the southern city of Sidon several days ago.

The suspect is the owner of a shop that sells cleaning material and substances, they said.

The sources said the man was referred to the military prosecution after several detainees admitted to buying from him some chemicals used in bomb-making.

Investigators are trying to find out whether Mohammed was aware that the substances he was selling were being used for terrorist activities, the officials added.

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Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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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Army arrests man for selling bomb-making chemicals