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General Security: Lebanese apprehended over links to terrorist organization
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
December 2, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
General Security
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese national, A.A., has been detained by the Lebanese General Security over links to a terrorist organization, a communiqué issued by the General Security's General Directorate said.
Following interrogation, the detained confessed having been active with a terrorist organization at the logistical level, and transporting arms and munitions, all in favour of terrorists based in Arsal outskirts.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary):
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.