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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese Army arrests three fugitives in east Lebanon

Date of incident: 
February 24, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Army
Lebanese Civilians

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army arrested three fugitives in the east Lebanon town of Hermel, an army statement said. An army unit raided the home of Walid, Ali and Hussein Saab in the northern Bekaa Valley town, arresting the three men, an army statement said. The unit also confiscated light and medium weight weapons found in their possession. The three Lebanese citizens were referred to the authorities.

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary 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.