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Conflict Incident Report

Army detains Lebanese for attempting to smuggle Syrian into Lebanon

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
July 1, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 01 July 15, the Lebanese Army arrested at a checkpoint in Aarsal a citizen for trying to smuggle a Syrian into the Lebanese territories. Later the Syrian man admitted to belonging to a terrorist organization.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46092/Army-detains-Lebanese-for-attem...

Primary 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.