Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests suspected terrorist in Arsal

Date of incident:

June 26, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested a Syrian national in the northeastern town of Arsal for his suspected involvement with terrorist organizations, the state-run National News Agency reported Tuesday.
The NNA identified the suspect as Y. al-Salamani, but the report provided no further details on the case.
The Army has been ramping up its arrest of suspected terrorists since the end of Fajr al-Joroud, an offensive military strike launched in August 2017 that drove out Daesh (ISIS) militants entrenched on the Lebanese-Syrian border.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Jun-26/454405-…

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests suspected terrorist in Arsal