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Conflict Incident Report

Security Forces arrest two Syrians over 15 theft charges

Date of incident: 
April 15, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

On 14 Apr 16, the Internal Security Forces General Directorate issued a statement saying that a Security Forces patrol in Antelias has managed to arrest two Syrian nationals over 15 theft charges after intimidating victims with a knife. The arrestees have also broken car windows and robbed the contents inside said vehicles. Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the concerned judiciary.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59954/Security-Forces-arrest-two-Syri...

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.