Conflict Incident Report

General Security arrests 1 Lebanese, 1 Palestinian for belonging to terrorist organization planning to hit Beirut

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)

Date of incident:

February 8, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese Civilians

General Security

NNA - Directorate General of General Security issued a communique saying that it managed to catch a Lebanese citizen and another Palestinian from Ain Al Helwe Camp for refugees for communicating with terrorist organization in Syria for the purpose of carrying out terrorist actions, notably hitting Beirut downtown and observing the security convoys of Lebanese officials in order to assassinate them.

The two arrestees were referred to the competent judiciary for investigations and works are still underway to arrest other involved individuals.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/75126/General-Security-arrests…

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

General Security arrests 1 Lebanese, 1 Palestinian for belonging to terrorist organization planning to hit Beirut