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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese police arrest Syrian for impersonating security official

Date of incident: 
May 17, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Police arrested a Syrian on charges of impersonating a security official, the Internal Security Forces announced.

The 24-year-old suspect, identified as R.Kh., was arrested at a police checkpoint on airport road, south of Beirut.

R.Kh. was transferred to the judiciary for questioning and to stand trial.

A motorbike that he was riding was impounded.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.