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Conflict Incident Report

General Security: Palestinian refugee arrested on terrorism charges

Date of incident: 
August 4, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
General Security
Islamic State (IS); Daech *

The General Security Directorate announced in a statement issued that, "in the framework of monitoring the activities of terrorist groups and their dormant cells in Lebanon, and building on the reference of the competent public prosecution, the Directorate arrested a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon on charges of belonging to the terrorist organization Daesh." 

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.