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Security forces inspect suspicious container in Beirut port
Date of incident:
January 14, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Customs
A unit from drug enforcement and customs iinspected a container in Beirut Port on suspicions of containing drugs and contraband material.
The container on dock number 10 is supposed to carry charcoal.
Primary category:
Raid
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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