Conflict Incident Report

General Security arrests Palestinian refugee for links to Daesh

Date of incident:

June 21, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

General Security

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

Within the framework of monitoring terrorist groups and observing their activities inside the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, the General Security arrested a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon for links to terrorist groups, General Security Directorate said in a communiqué. During interrogation, the detained person admitted that he was acquainted with the terrorist Daash Organization through his contacts with some terrorists via social media, including his cousin, the Palestinian refugee in Syria, dubbed as "Abu Laith".

The communiqué said that the so-called Abu Laith has left the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain Hilweh and headed to Syria, where he joined the Daash Organization. He incited his cousin to leave for Syria to fight in the ranks of terrorist Daash. Before the detained Palestinian refugee attempted to leave for Syria's Reqqa, he was arrested by the General Security. Upon the termination of interrogation with him, the arrested person was handed over to the concerned judiciary. Investigation proceeds to arrest the remaining culprits.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/80633/General-Security-arrests…

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.

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General Security arrests Palestinian refugee for links to Daesh