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Conflict Incident Report
General Security: Lebanese arrested over affiliation to terrorist organization
Date of incident:
November 17, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
General Security
Lebanese Civilians
A Lebanese man (A.M.) affiliated to a terrorist organization has been arrested by the Lebanese General Security, a statement by the General Security's General Directorate said.
The arrestee admitted having been actively trading arms in the service of a terrorist organization, as well as having been spreading the organization's ideologies through a number of social media networks.
Following investigations, the offender was referred to the concerned judicial apparatus. Meanwhile, work is underway to apprehend other involved individuals.
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.