Conflict Incident Report

Nusra member linked to Suburbs of Beirut, Hermel bombings arrested in Aarsal

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

June 12, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 12 June 15, a member of the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front group was arrested in the northeastern border town of Aarsal for having links to various bombings that have taken place in Lebanon in recent months. Ahmed al-Atrash, also known as Nisr Arsal, was arrested by the army intelligence. He is accused of transporting explosives-rigged cars that were used in bombings in Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahieh and the Bekaa area of al-Hermel, both Hizbullah targets. He is also accused of being involved in fighting against the army.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/181867-nusra-member-linked-to-dahieh-...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Nusra member linked to Suburbs of Beirut, Hermel bombings arrested in Aarsal