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Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrested Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians for their involvement in terrorism and forgery

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)
Date of incident: 
August 26, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))
ISF(internal security forces)

On 26 Aug 15, In the framework of the follow-up activities of terrorist groups and sleeper cells affiliated, and tracing networks active in the field of forgery and fraud and the smuggling of people, ISF arrested the following wanted persons: Palestinian refugee in Lebanon to pledge allegiance and belonging to ISIS and carrying out acts of monitoring and control of the headquarters of Palestinian leaders in Ain al-Hilweh camp. Palestinian refugee in Lebanon who is related to a terrorist fugitive who participated in internal military events threatening the stability and civil peace and his attempt to move to Syria to fight alongside one of the terrorist groups.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/176444/

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.