Conflict Incident Report

State apprehends wanted person in Baalbek

Date of incident:

March 23, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Ahrar al-Sham

Lebanese Civilians

State Security

NNA - After thorough monitoring and follow-up, State Security Directorate General's Baalbek-Hermel Regional Unit managed to arrest a wanted person, with the initials M.Y. in Baalbek, upon the signal of the military prosecution, NNA reporter said.
The arrested person is one of the militants of the so-called "Sham
Brigades" affiliated to Nusra Front in the outskirts of Arsal.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/77001/State-Security-apprehend…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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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Conflict Incident Report

State apprehends wanted person in Baalbek