You are here

Conflict Incident Report

Army detains Lebanese, Syrian on suspected terror links

Date of incident: 
January 30, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

A Lebanese and Syrian were detained in north Lebanon on suspicion of having links to extremist organizations, the Lebanese Army saind in a statement Friday.

"An army intelligence unit detained Syrian national Abdullah Jamal Darwish in al-Tall neighborhood in (the northern city of) Tripoli for having links to ISIS group," the statement said.

http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Jan-30/334736-army-detain...

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.