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Conflict Incident Report

State security apprehends Syrian for links to terrorist organization

Date of incident: 
March 30, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
State Security

NNA - Merje'youn-Hasbaya State Security patrol arrested a Syrian national in Kfar Hamam for belonging to a terrorist organization and fighting in its ranks in Syria, NNA reporter said on Wednesday.

NNA identified the arrested person as Yasser D. who is twenty five years old.

Yasser used to move in a suspicious way between Beirut and the South.

The arrested confessed fighting with Al Nusra against Daesh.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59231/One-Syrian-apprehended-for-terr...
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59232/State-security-apprehends-Syria...
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/214453/

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.