Conflict Incident Report

ISF arrests Lebanese national on terror charges

Date of incident:

January 27, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISF Intelligence Branch

Lebanese Civilians

The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces issued a communiqué saying that "In the framework of preventive security operations, and the serious monitoring of terrorist activities which constitute a real threat to Lebanon, the ISF Information Division, on 27/1/2018, arrested in Majdel Anjar in Eastern Bekaa a Lebanese born in 1979."

"The suspect is wanted for several arrest warrants over terror, fraudulence, arms trade and smuggling of foreigners," the communiqué added.

After interrogation, the arrestee admitted to smuggling a Syrian terrorist into the Lebanese territories.

He also confessed to "smuggling a total number of 100 wireless devices in favor of Syrian fighters, and individuals from Syria to Lebanon."

"The detainee was referred to the competent court," the communiqué concluded.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/87617/ISF-arrests-Lebanese-on-…

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 arrests Lebanese national on terror charges