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General Security arrests Syrian over belonging to terrorist organization, preparing suicide attack

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
April 7, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

NNA - The General Security General Directorate and upon a notice from the general prosecution arrested the Syrian (M.F) over belonging to a terrorist organization and preparing to carry out a suicide attack, a communiqué issued by the General Security General Directorate said on Thursday.

The communiqué added that upon investigations with him, the detained confessed that he took part in Arsal battles against the Lebanese Army.

He also admitted that he supported Daesh terrorist organization and that he had training workshops in making explosives, adding that he is preparing to carry out a suicide attack against military checkpoints.

The detainee was later referred to the concerned judicial authorities and work is ongoing to arrest the rest of the involved persons.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59583/General-Security-arrests-Syrian...

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.