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Conflict Incident Report

Army carries out raids on refugee encampments in Marjeyoun

Date of incident: 
June 28, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - The Lebanese army carried out wide raids on the Syrian refugee encampments in Marjayoun, namely in Serda, Wazzani and its surroundings, and arrested a number of refugees for lacking legal identity papers, NNA reporter said on Tuesday. 
The army also confiscated a number of motorcycles. 

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary 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):
Conflicts of socio-economic development
Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.