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ISF arrests 36 Syrians who entered Lebanon through illegal crossing
Date of incident:
April 16, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
A group of 36 Syrian nationals has been arrested after crossing into Lebanon through an illegal crossing, an ISF statement said.
The group, which reportedly included 14 children, arrived to the Bekaa town of Suweiri, near the Syrian border. They were immediately arrested and referred to the judiciary for legal prosecution.
In 2015, the Lebanese government barred the U.N. refugee agency from registering Syrian refugees and placed additional restrictions on their entry into the country without guarantors, work visas or visas for transit.
The tightened measures led to a rise in the number of Syrians attempting to enter Lebanon irregularly.
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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