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General Security arrested a terrorist in Arsal
Date of incident:
September 28, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
al-Nusra Front
On 28 September 2017, General Security arrested a Syrian born in 1998, on charges of belonging to the terrorist Nusra Front.
During his interrogation he admitted to his affiliation to the "Abu Abdullah al-Iraqi" group, which is loyal to the Nusra Front terrorist wing in Arsal mountains. He also said he participated in the attack on the Lebanese Army posts on 02/08/2014, and the abduction of two soldiers and their transfer to the headquarters of the terrorist Abu Malek al-Tali.
The arrestee also admitted that he was later tasked with transporting explosives and working with others on booby-trapping cars for use in terrorist operations.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/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.
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