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General Security detain Syrian over belonging to terrorist group

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
March 21, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))
General Security

NNA - The General Security- General Directorate detained upon a note from General Prosecution the Syrian (N.Z) over communicating with a terrorist group, a communiqué issued by the General Security- General Directorate said on Monday.

The communiqué added that the detained confessed during interrogation that he "belongs to "Daesh" terrorist organization and that he works with the Syrian (G.S) in transporting and transferring money as well as providing logistic support to the said organization members upon the request of his brother (M.Z), the legal Judge to "Daesh" organization in Arsal village and its outskirts."

After investigations are closed with him, the detained was referred to the concerned authorities and efforts are ongoing to detain the other fugitives. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58734/General-Security-detain-Syrian-...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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.