Conflict Incident Report

General Security arrests Syrian on terrorism charges

Date of incident:

December 7, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

On 07 Dec 15, the General Security Directorate issued a statement in which it reported the arrest of a Syrian involved in terrorism acts, as part of ISIS’s terrorist actions. The arrestee admitted that he recruited elements in the ranks of the said organization and sent them to fight in Syria. He also talked about forming armed cells to carry out security operations in Lebanon, according to the statement issued by the General Security.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/53800/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.

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Conflict Incident Report

General Security arrests Syrian on terrorism charges