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Conflict Incident Report

General Security detains Syrian over belonging to terrorist groups

Date of incident: 
May 21, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The General Security - General Directorate detained upon a notice from the General Prosecution the Syrian A.M. over belonging to a terrorist group and communicating with one of its Syrian leaders (M.M.) in order to provide them with logistic support, to smuggle persons and ease their entrance to Syria to join the group. The detainee was referred to the concerned authorities and work is still ongoing to detain the other fugitives.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/62513/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.