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Conflict Incident Report

Army intelligence arrests 4 Syrian nationals

Date of incident: 
February 2, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested seven people in north Lebanon’s Zgharta on drug-related charges, the state-run National News Agency reported Friday.

Intelligence personnel also arrested four Syrian nationals who were reportedly smuggled into Lebanon.

No further details were provided.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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.