Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese Arrested for Belonging to IS, Recruiting Youths to Syria, Iraq

Date of incident:

November 3, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

Lebanese Civilians

The General Security announced on Tuesday the arrest of a Lebanese suspect for belonging to the Islamic State extremist group.
It said that the suspect confessed to recruiting Lebanese youths to send them to Syria and Iraq to fight alongside the IS.
He himself was planning to travel to Iraq for that same purpose.
The suspect also admitted to preparing 16 belts loaded with very volatile explosives for the group of slain extremist Osama Mansour.
The General Security added that the detainee had taken part in the latest round of fighting against the army in the northern city of Tripoli.
The detainee has since been referred to the concerned authorities for further investigations.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/193513-lebanese-arrested-for-belongin...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese Arrested for Belonging to IS, Recruiting Youths to Syria, Iraq