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Army Arrests more than 20 in Baalbek, Confiscates Trucks and Motorbikes

Date of incident: 
November 18, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The Army Intelligence arrested on Wednesday more than 20 individuals in raids on encampments and residents of Syrian refugees in the eastern city of Baalbek, the state-run National News Agency said.

The army raided encampments and residences of Syrian refugees in the towns of Hosh al-Arab and Hosh Sneid and confiscated several motorbikes, NNA added.
The detainees of Hosh al-Arab had no identity cards in their possession and have illegally entered the country, it said.
The army also raided Syrian encampments in Hosh al-Nabi and confiscated the load of two trucks that contained motorcycles, and three other trucks used to transport Syrian workers.
Lebanon hosts around 1.5 million Syrians fleeing their country's four-year war.
Fears that Jihadists could use the encampments as a safe haven and conduit to carry out terrorist acts in Lebanon triggered intensified security measures.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/194762-army-arrests-more-than-20-in-b...

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):
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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