Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon arrests Syrian suspected over car bomb attacks

Date of incident:

October 13, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

General Security said Tuesday it arrested a Syrian man with alleged links to "terrorist" groups that played a role in the 2013-2014 car bomb attack against Lebanon.
In a statement, General Security said M.Q. provided financial and logistical support to extremists in Syria and played a role in rigging five Lebanon-bound cars. Two of the cars were stopped by Lebanese security forces, two others exploded in Beirut's southern suburbs of Bir Abed and Rweiss, and another one hit an army checkpoint in the northeastern border town Arsal, leading to the deaths of security personnel, civilians and left material damage, according to the statement.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Oct-13/318740-lebanon...

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.

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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Lebanon arrests Syrian suspected over car bomb attacks