Conflict Incident Report

Army Arrests Terror Suspects on Zalka Highway

Date of incident:

December 3, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

The army arrested Thursday four terrors suspects after intercepting their van on the Zalka-Beirut highway, media reports said.

“An army intelligence patrol intercepted a white van this afternoon on the Zalka-Beirut highway, arresting its four passengers after closing the road for several minutes,” MTV said.
“According to unconfirmed information, the Lebanese and Syrian detainees are involved in terrorist activities, especially ties to the Islamic State group,” the TV network added.
LBCI TV meanwhile said that the four suspects came from the northern region of Akkar and that they had been placed under surveillance by the Intelligence Directorate for a period that preceded their arrest.
“According to preliminary investigations, two of the group turned out to be very dangerous fugitives,” it added.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/196046-reports-army-arrests-terror-su...

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 Terror Suspects on Zalka Highway