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Conflict Incident Report

Security measures for the army in Akkar and the arrest of Syrian

Date of incident: 
June 11, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 11 June 15, the army set up security checkpoints and ran patrols along the road linking between the Akkari towns of al-Hosnieh, Bkarzal and Ein Zahhab. Eight Syrians were arrested for lack of possessing identification papers, and three illegal motorcycles were seized.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45328/Security-measures-for-the-army-...

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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.