Conflict Incident Report

Arrest of a person that participated in terrorist acts against the army

Date of incident:

April 14, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Lebanese Civilians

On 14 Apr 16, Guidance Directorate in the Lebanese army stated that the army arrested in the valley Hamid- Aarsal area an Al Houjayri member wanted for participation in previous dates of carrying out terrorist acts against the army and internal security forces in the town of Aarsal while trying to smuggle about 75 Kgs of chemical material and about 100 liters of diesel fuel from the town of Aarsal towards the outskirts.

http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/981501/

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Secondary Category:

Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling

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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Conflict Incident Report

Arrest of a person that participated in terrorist acts against the army