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Conflict Incident Report

Army Intelligence arrests 10 terrorist organization suspects

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
July 19, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence

On 19 July 15, Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested 10 persons in the town of Labweh in Northern Bekaa while they were on their way from Aarsal outskirts into Lebanese territories, on grounds of suspecting them to belong to a terrorist organization, and handed them over to the concerned court.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46884/Army-Intelligence-arrests-10-te...

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.