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Conflict Incident Report

Army detains 17 Syrians for wandering illegally in Bekaa

Date of incident: 
December 18, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - The Army carried out several raids on Friday morning in the Bekaa and arrested 17 Syrians for wandering illegally inside the Lebanese territories, the Army said in a statement.

Also the Army confiscated 10 motorcycles without legal papers.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/54294/Army-detains-17-Syrians-for-wan...

Primary category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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.