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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon arrests 2 more over illegal internet scandal

Date of incident: 
April 18, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

On 18 Apr 16, Internal Security Forces arrested two people over their alleged involvement in the illegal internet operations after a request from State Prosecutor Samir Hammoud. The police’s cybercrime unit is listening to the testimonies of others as part of investigations to uncover the country’s unlicensed internet providers.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Apr-18/347981-lebanon...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.