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Army intelligence arrests dangerous fugitives on terror links

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
March 24, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Armed militants

On 24 Mar 15, the army intelligence detained two dangerous suspects charged with belonging to a terrorist organization and assaulting the military. Omar Miqati, who is also known as Abi Huraira, and Bilal Miqati (the Lebanese Abou Omar and Abou Omar al-Trabulsi) have been arrested earlier in the day. They are both charged with belonging to a terrorist group and attacking troops. One of them is also involved in the slaughtering of a Lebanese soldier, who was abducted by jihadists in the northeastern border town of Aarsal in August, the military said in its statement. An investigation was opened under the supervision of the competent judicial authority. Bilal Miqati is reportedly suspected of the beheading at least one of the Lebanese soldiers held captive on the outskirts of Aarsal.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/172850-army-intelligence-arrests-dang...

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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.
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