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Conflict Incident Report

Army raids Syrian refugees' camps in Akkar

Date of incident: 
January 26, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Lebanese Army raided two camps for Syrian refugees in Akkar province, the first in the outlying area of Al-Kawashira, where it arrested 20 people for not possessing legal papers and it also confiscated seven motorcycles, and the second in the outlying area of Tall Humayra where 4 people were arrested, also for lack of legal documents, the NNA correspondent said.

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Conflicts of social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.