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General Security: Syrian arrested for belonging to terrorist organization

Date of incident: 
March 11, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))
General Security

NNA - The General Security Directorate issued on Friday the following statement:

"In the framework of following up on activities of terrorist groups and affiliated sleeper cells, and after careful monitoring, the General Security Directorate arrested upon the notice of the competent prosecution a Syrian belonging to a terrorist organization.

After thorough investigation, the arrestee admitted belonging to Daesh and revealed his activity in arms and ammunition trading for the benefit of the said organization. He also admitted that he in the process of illegally moving to Syria, in coordination with two other Syrians who also belonged to the same terrorist group."

After the investigations, arrestees were referred to the competent court.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58308/General-Security-Syrian-arreste...

Primary category: 
Arms Storage/Smuggling
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.