Conflict Incident Report

Four arrested after el-Bass clashes

Date of incident:

October 14, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese Civilians

Four men were arrested on October 14th in connection to wanted drug and weapons dealer Naji Tohme in south Lebanon.

Army Intelligence, in coordination with the joint Palestinian security force, arrested four men accused of motorcycle theft, drug dealing and possession. They are also suspected of belonging to a group loyal to Tohme, whose attempted arrest in the Al-Bass Palestinian refugee camp in Tyre on October 12th led to clashes.

The four men were identified as Mahmoud Salem, Ali Azayat, a Lebanese national, Samer Mounir al-Saleh and Mahmoud Moustafa Afif, both Palestinians from Syria.

Saleh was found hiding in Tohme’s house in the camp and he is suspected of participating in the armed clashes. During the interrogation, Afif admitted to stealing a number of motorcycles, selling drugs and belonging to Tohme’s group.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Oct-14/422708-…

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.

Back to map

You are here

Conflict Incident Report

Four arrested after el-Bass clashes

Related Incidents