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ISF arrested 29 Syrian nationals for entering Lebanon illegally
Date of incident:
October 16, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
ISF Intelligence Branch
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
The Internal Security Forces Information Branch arrested 29 Syrian nationals for entering Lebanon illegally.
The group included eight children and was arrested in the town of Suweiri in Western Bekaa. A Mercedes car without license plates was also seized, along with five Syrian identity cards.
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.
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