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Conflict Incident Report

State security apprehends suspect in Nabatieh for smuggling syrians

Date of incident: 
May 29, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
State Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

After thorough and diligent follow up and monitoring of human smuggling gangs, State Security's Nabatieh Regional Directorate managed to arrest one of the main suspects actively involved in the smuggling of Syrians, NNA field reporter said. 
The detained person was referred to the concerned judiciary, and search operations of remaining gang members got underway.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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.