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Conflict Incident Report

General Security: Syrian arrested over belonging to terrorism organization

Date of incident: 
January 17, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The General Security Directorate arrested the Syrian female (B.F) over belonging to a terrorism organization, a communiqué issued by the General Security - General Directorate said on.
The communiqué added that upon investigations with her, the detained confessed that she belongs -- with others -- to a terrorism organization that encourages them to leave to Syria and join its classes.
She also admitted that she had communicated with terrorists in Syria, coordinated with the fugitive terrorist (Sh.M.) and his wife and that she gathered money to buy military pistol, grenades and explosive belts, the communiqué said.
She also admitted that she planned with another female (J.W.A) to assassinate with a military pistol one of the Army Intelligence members.

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.