Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests wanted person for his link to terrorists

Date of incident:

November 9, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

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

On 09 Nov 15, the Lebanese Army Command's Guidance Directorate issued a communique saying that the military intelligence managed on November 6, 2015 to arrest a wanted person due to his linkage to high rank terrorist individuals and cooperation with them. In investigations, he was discovered to be serving ISIS projects, in terms of occupying Wadi Khalid and Akkari villages and arming young individuals from Tripoli for this purpose. He was involved in Tripoli incidents and in many attacks against the Lebanese Army. Investigations with him are still underway and have led to arresting a number of suspected people

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/52383/Army-arrests-Ziad-Khalid-Rifai-...

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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Army arrests wanted person for his link to terrorists