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Army arrests terrorists during raids at Arsal outskirts

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
February 3, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

A terrorist was injured and more than 20 others were arrested during Army raids to Wadi Al-Araneb region in Arsal outskirts, National News Agency correspondent said on Wednesday.

The field reporter said that the Lebanese Army raided gunmen's headquarters at Wadi Al-Araneb region in Arsal outskirts, arrested more than 20 of their leaders, injured some and confiscated explosives found in the place.

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary 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.