Conflict Incident Report

State Security arrested two Syrians for links with terrorist organisations

Date of incident:

October 26, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

State Security

The Lebanese State Security General Directorate arrested two Syrian nationals over terror links.

The first arrestee lives in Byblos and has confessed to having been affiliated to a group of armed groups in Syria.

As for the other, he lives in Dibbiyeh of Chouf caza and was caught with a number of terrorist group pictures saved on his personal mobile phone.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/84688/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 Security arrested two Syrians for links with terrorist organisations