Conflict Incident Report

General Security Arrests Fugitive Cleric al-Asir Trying to Flee to Nigeria

Date of incident:

August 15, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

Lebanese Civilians

On 15 Aug 15, at around 1030hrs, the General Security Forces arrested Sheikh Ahmad Al-Assir (Former Imam of the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque in Saida, South Lebanon) at Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) while trying to flee the country to Nigeria via Cairo, along with another person, using fake passports holding the names of Ramy Abed Al Rahman Taleb and Khaled Sidani. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Assir is mainly wanted for leading a battle against the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) in June 2013 in Abra where 18 Lebanese soldiers were killed.
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/187449-security-forces-arrest-fugitiv...

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 Fugitive Cleric al-Asir Trying to Flee to Nigeria