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General Security arrests 8 Syrians planning to carry out suicidal blasts in Lebanon

Date of incident: 
October 20, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
General Security

General Security - General Directorate members arrested a network of 8 Syrians who were planning to carry out suicidal attacks over the Lebanese territories, a communiqué issued by the General Security said.
The communiqué noted that the General Security department arrested the Syrians (M.N.), (Kh.N.), (H.Kh), (A.W), (M.N.), (M.Sh), (A.N.) and (R.N) over the crime of belonging to a terrorist group and communicating with fanatic groups.
The arrest came after an intensive and precise follow up on the activities of terrorist groups and the sleeping cells affiliated by them, the communiqué said.
Upon investigations, the arrested confessed that they rented a room in order to accommodate suicidal groups and prepare bombs and explosive belts to carry out suicidal operations against tourism cafés and restaurants and UNIFIL patrols.
The detainees were referred to the concerned judicial authorities and efforts are ongoing to arrest the other culprits.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Source Link: 
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/69996/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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.