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Conflict Incident Report

General Security apprehends Lebanese national over links to terrorist organization

Date of incident: 
March 17, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - The General Security General Directorate apprehended on Thursday Lebanese national, Kh.F., over links to a terrorist organization.

Following investigations, the arrestee confessed having established links to a terrorist organization, and that he's been engaged, along with each of Lebanese terrorist A.S. and Palestinian terrorist M.Z., in various activities such as preparation of terrorist acts all across Lebanon.

Kh.F. was later referred to the concerned judiciary authorities; meanwhile, work remains underway in an attempt to arrest all the others involved.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58608/General-Security-apprehends-Leb...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.