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Conflict Incident Report

Army seizes large amount of smuggled medicines into Arsal terrains

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
April 20, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The army seized at the outskirts of Arsal a large amount of smuggled medicines into the terrains.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43217/Army-seizes-large-amount-of-smu...

Primary 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.