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Conflict Incident Report

Man arrested for talking to south Beirut bombers

Date of incident: 
August 2, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
State Security
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese State Security arrested a Palestinian suspect for communicating with a network arrested for involvement in a previous bombing in a southern suburb of Beirut.

The statement from State Security added that the suspect was arrested after telecommunications surveillance identified he had communicated with the network of Palestinians. During questioning, he reportedly admitted the communication.

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.