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General Security apprehends Lebanese over terror links
Date of incident:
April 5, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
General Security
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))
NNA - The Lebanese General Security on Tuesday arrested a Lebanese national over affiliation to a terrorist organization, as well as contacts with a number of terrorists.
After investigations, the arrestee confessed affiliation to ISIS through the terrorist organization's "Emir" in Wadi Khaled, M.S., nicknamed Abou Maaz.
The arrestee also confessed having been active within the weapon trade industry in the service of ISIS.
In the wake of investigations, the convict was transferred to the concerned judiciary apparatus. Meanwhile, work is underway pending the arrest of the other involved members. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59451/General-Security-apprehends-Leb...
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Arms Storage/Smuggling
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.