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Conflict Incident Report

General Security: Syrian arrested for plotting terrorist attack

Date of incident: 
December 31, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The Directorate General of General Security arrested Syrian national Kh.M. on charges of belonging to a terrorist organization.
Upon interrogation, the Syrian confessed to the charges and to recruiting people and coordinating their transport to Syria to fight alongside the terrorist organization. The Syrian national also confirmed that he was planning a suicide attack in Lebanon upon the orders of a Lebanese terrorist known as Abou Baseer or Abou Hajar Al Loubnani.

The criminal was referred to specialized authorities, as work was ongoing to apprehend his associates.

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.