Conflict Incident Report

Arrest of the IS Emir and a number of defendants

Date of incident:

February 16, 2019

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The direction of the Orientation of the Lebanese army issued Saturday the following statement: "An information patrol in Achrafieh - Hermel, the Syrian Mohammad Khaled al-Hajj, a leader of the" Daesh terrorist group ", coming from Syrian region of Deir Ezzor.
Following the investigation, the patrol managed to arrest the Emir of Daech Ahmad Mansour al Khalaf in the town of Hermel in Chawaghir and 4 other Syrian nationals for illegal entry into Lebanon.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/fr/show-news/100218/Arm-Arrestation-de-39-E…

Primary 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):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Arrest of the IS Emir and a number of defendants