Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon arrests Syrian accused of arms dealing

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

February 18, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

General Security

Lebanon's General Security announced Thursday the arrest of a Syrian national over alleged weapons trading and working with militant groups.

A General Security statement said the Syrian man, identified by the initials A.Aa., confessed to forming a network with three other Syrian nationals which sells weapons and ammunition to militant groups residing in the northeastern border town of Arsal.

It added that it is working to capture three other suspects as the Syrian national was referred to judicial authorities for further investigation.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Feb-18/337929-lebanon...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Secondary Category:

Arms Storage/Smuggling

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon arrests Syrian accused of arms dealing