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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese citizen arrested for belonging to ISIS

Date of incident: 
December 22, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
General Security

NNA - The General Security Directorate on Tuesday issued a communique saying that it managed to arrest a Lebanese individual who, upon investigations with him, admitted that he belonged to Daash and that he encouraged individuals to become members of terrorist organizations.

The individual was referred to the competent judiciary.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/54404/General-Security-Lebanese-indiv...

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.