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Conflict Incident Report

Arrest of a wanted person in Majdel Aanjar

Date of incident: 
November 16, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
ISF Intelligence Branch

On 16 Nov 16, as a result of the follow-up and monitoring, Internal Security Forces Intelligence Information arrested one of the most wanted persons in Majdel Aanjar-Zahle. He is wanted on several counts of kidnapping and hostage-taking ,theft, forgery and fraud, smuggling foreigners and drugs. It was found in his possession two pistols.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.