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General Security: Lebanese arrested in Tripoli for belonging to terrorist group

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)
Date of incident: 
October 26, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Lebanese Civilians
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

The General Security today raided the house of Lebanese A.A. in Qobbeh in Tripoli, and arrested him for belonging to a terrorist organization and for planning to execute a suicide bombing in Lebanon, a communiqué by the General Security indicated on Monday. During interrogation, the man confessed to have partaken in the battles between Bab el-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen, in addition to his affiliation with ISIS in Qalamoun, where he had followed military training sessions to recruit Lebanese citizens to fight along the group. He also participated in the recent battles that took place against the Lebanese army in Tripoli Souks, alongside a the group of Lebanese terrorist N.S. who had tasked him with fabricating bombs and preparing for executing a suicide bombing operation against army posts or against Tripoli Serail at a time to be set later. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51721/General-Security-Lebanese-arres... http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Oct-26/320302-lebanon...

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.
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