Conflict Incident Report

LAF raids Syrian encampments, arrests 21 people

Date of incident:

October 17, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

A Lebanese Armed Forces patrol raided an encampment for Syrian refugees in Zgharta and Mizyara.

21 people were apprehended for unlawful entry into Lebanon and wandering around without legal papers. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51315/LAF-raids-Syrian-encampments-ar...

Primary category:

Raid

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):

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 raids Syrian encampments, arrests 21 people