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Conflict Incident Report

General Security: Syrian arrested on terrorism links

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
November 28, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
General Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The General Security Directorate announced that a Syrian has been arrested on charges of affiliation to Daesh. Interrogations showed he collaborated with a Lebanese in providing logistic support for Daesh elements in Arsal mountains.
The arrestee was referred to the competent authority and work is underway to arrest other involved persons.

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.