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Army raids several locations in pursuit of wanted persons Bekaa area
Date of incident:
August 14, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
On 14 Aug 15, an army unit raided several locations where persons wanted in drug-related crimes are hiding, mainly in Kneisseh, Maqneh, Hermel and Dar Al-Wasiaa villages. Two persons were consequently arrested and a huge amount of light weapons and ammunition were seized in the process. The Army also captured in AlQaa-Ras Baalbek citizens on charges of smuggling goods across the border in a pickup. On the other hand, the LAF arrested in Gaza - West Bekaa 19 people of Syrian nationality wandering inside Lebanese territory illegally. All the above-mentioned detainees and seizures were handed over to the competent authorities for further action.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48099/Army-raids-several-locations-in...
Primary category:
Raid
Secondary 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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