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Conflict Incident Report
ISF arrest two motorbike thieves
Date of incident:
January 28, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians
On 28 Jan 17, the Internal Security Forces in Beirut arrested two motorbike thieves after a brief pursuit. Security forces in the Bir Hasan district of Beirut responded to a call saying that there were two motorized men who were trying to steal another motorbike in the area. They apprehended one of the suspects. A 38-year-old Lebanese national identified by his initials as M.D. was detained, while his accomplice managed to escape before being caught later in the neighboring Jnah district of Beirut's southern suburb. Both motorbikes were impounded. The two suspects are currently under investigation.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary):
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
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