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One arrested in Maaraboun of gunrunning
Date of incident:
September 30, 2014
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
A Lebanese Army Forces unit carried out a raid operation in Maaraboun - Baalbeck - and arrested a member of the Al Maaloul family on charges of arms' trafficking and trading. The suspect was taken to one of the army posts.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/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.
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