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Conflict Incident Report
General Security arrests 2 Lebanese, 1 Palestinian for belonging to terrorist organization
Date of incident:
February 15, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
NNA - Directorate General of General Security issued a statement saying that it managed to catch a Lebanese citizen and his wife and a Palestinian refugee for belonging to a terrorist organization, communicating with terrorist leaders, and attempting to go to Syria to get affiliated with the terrorist groups. The three were referred to the judicial authority for interrogations, and works were underway to arrest other involved individuals.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.