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Conflict Incident Report
LAF Arrests Maher Tleiss in Brital
Date of incident:
January 6, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
"As a result of monitoring and follow-up, a force from the Directorate of Intelligence arrested raided the home of Maher Mohamad Tleiss and arrested him in his hometown in Brital, in the Bekaa," a statement from the Lebanese Armed Forces said.
The arrestee is wanted by the Interpol and for forming a gang to steal cars, kidnapping and producing counterfeit money, attacking members of the Army, as well as on the suspicion of arms and drug dealing.
Interrogation of the detainee is initiated under the supervision of the competent judiciary.
Primary category:
Raid
Secondary Category:
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary):
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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