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General Security apprehended Nusra front cell in Baalbek
Date of incident:
September 15, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
al-Nusra Front
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
On the 15th of December, the General Directorate of Lebanon's State Security arrested a terrorist cell affiliated Al-Nusra Front in Baalbek.
The cell comprises of Syrian nationals (Walid G.), (Ahmad G.), (Zakaria G.) and (Ziad R.), who took part in battles against the Lebanese army in Arsal back in 2014.
Investigations with the apprehended cell revealed that the group had seized weapons, military vehicles, sums of money, and a hand watch belonging to one of the slain army servicemen.
The detainees and their possessions were handed over to the intelligence services of the Lebanese army upon the request of the competent judicial authorities.
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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