Conflict Incident Report

ISF detains suspect linked to Azzam Brigades

Date of incident:

March 25, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISF Intelligence Branch

Abdullah Azzam Brigades

A terror suspect with links to Abdullah Azzam Brigades emir Sirajeddine Zureiqat has been arrested by Lebanese security forces, according to a report published Wednesday by Al-Akhbar.
The suspect, who was identified by his initials Y.A, is currently being held by the ISF’s Information Branch and has confessed to his relationship with Zureiqat, according to the report.
The suspect has also confessed to transporting Zueiqat from the Bekaa Valley to the Syrian Qalamoun region, where he is said to be currently residing.
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Lebanon's Al-Qaeda affiliate, have claimed responsibility for two suicide attacks in Beirut, including the Iranian embassy twin bombing last year that killed about 30 people, and a twin blast at the Iranian cultural center in February.

Lebanon’s Military Court has issued an arrest warrant and a death sentence against Zureiqat in absentia.

Like other jihadi groups, the Abdullah Azzam brigades have justified their attacks in Lebanon by pointing to Hezbollah's intervention in the Syrian conflict on the side of government forces.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Mar-25/292102-isf-det...

NB: Please note that the report did not mention a specific location for this security incident.

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.

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ISF detains suspect linked to Azzam Brigades