Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrest 35 Syrians after car chase with human smuggler

Date of incident:

May 31, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Lebanese Customs apprehended 35 Syrians entering Lebanon illegally after chasing down the van transporting them.

An Interior Security Forces statement said that a van approaching the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint Wednesday morning ignored an order to pull over.

The officer at the checkpoint pushed spikes under the van’s back tires, but the driver, 27-year-old Kh.J, kept going until he was stopped at the Nabeh al-Soha exit.

Kh.J attempted to drive again, taking a dirt road leading to Hammana, where he was stopped by a Lebanese Customs patrol.

Upon investigating, the authorities found out that Kh.J, who is of an unknown origin, was facilitating 35 Syrians’ illegal entry into Lebanon. The Syrians on board the van consisted of families, including children and babies, who were all arrested.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/May-31/407916-…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

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.

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ISF arrest 35 Syrians after car chase with human smuggler