Conflict Incident Report

Nusra-Linked Syrian held in Beirut as suspect arrested for plotting attack on LAF

Date of incident:

June 16, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 16 Jun 16, media reported that the State Security agency arrested a Syrian man in Beirut on charges of “entering Lebanon illegally” and “having ties and contacts with al-Nusra Front,” al-Qaida's Syria branch. the General Security agency announced that another Syrian has been arrested for “belonging to a terrorist group.” During interrogation, he confessed to belonging to a terrorist group, recruiting and inciting young men to join the Syrian conflict alongside the aforementioned group, and plotting, along with others, for an attack on a Lebanese army checkpoint with the aim of killing soldiers. He was referred to the relevant judicial authorities at the end of the investigation and efforts are underway to arrest the rest of the culprits.

Source Link:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/211597-nusra-linked-syrian-hel…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

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.

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Nusra-Linked Syrian held in Beirut as suspect arrested for plotting attack on LAF