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Conflict Incident Report

Police arrest man for car theft in east Lebanon

Date of incident: 
November 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

On 05 Nov 16, Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of a man accused of being part of a gang that steals cars in eastern Lebanon. He confessed to stealing several cars, including a Toyota FJ Cruiser, a Toyota Rav4 and a Hyundai i10 in the cities of Baalbek and Zahle, according to the statement. Police said they are searching for the other members of the gang.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.