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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests Syrian in Arsal for suspected terrorism

Date of incident: 
October 19, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

An army Intelligence patrol arrested Syrian Mohammad Hamada Darwiche in Arsal over suspicions of belonging to a terrorist organization and involvement in fighting against the Lebanese army, a communiqué by the army indicated on Monday. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51399/Army-Intelligence-arrests-Syria...

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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.