Conflict Incident Report

LAF carries out raids, arrests suspected Syrians

Date of incident:

August 21, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The Lebanese Armed Forces Orientation Directorate issued on Friday the following statement:
"In the framework of preserving security and stability, a LAF task force raided a number of construction sites in Hazmieh inhabited by Syrian workers, and apprehended twelve of them for failing to present legal papers. Five wireless communication devices were confiscated from said detainees.
In the Marj locality, the LAF arrested 45 Syrian nationals who had no legal papers, and one Hussein Ali Al Hadi for facilitating the movement of said Syrians from one region to another.
The LAF captured Syrian Mohammad Abdou Taweer in Bir Hassan locality. Taweer was loitering near a foreign embassy, impersonating a Lebanese citizen, and driving an illegal motorcycle.
All the detainees were handed over to specialized authorities for further measures."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48396/LAF-carries-out-raids-arrests-s...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Conflicts of social discrimination

Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.

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Conflict Incident Report

LAF carries out raids, arrests suspected Syrians