Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese Army arrests three Assir loyalists

Date of incident:

February 21, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

SIDON, Lebanon: The Lebanese Army arrested three supporters of radical preacher Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir in south Lebanon, a security source told The Daily Star. The source said that the military arrested Feras Q., Radwan S. and Rafik D. over their links to Assir. Radwan was released previously after his arrest over the same case. The three suspects are among dozens of supporters who have been taken into custody recently, following a thwarted suicide-bombing in Beirut last month.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Feb-21/394482-…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

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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Lebanese Army arrests three Assir loyalists

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