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State security arrests 4 Syrians in Baalbeck for forming terror cell
Date of incident:
May 12, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
al-Nusra Front
State Security
State Security in the region of Baalbeck, Hermel arrested four Syrians on charges of forming a terror cell affiliated to "Nusra Front", NNA field reporter said.
The detained persons admitted that they partook in battles along with terrorist groups in the regions of Qalamoun and Zabadani, as well as in Lebanon eastern mountain range.
The four Syrians were handed over to the Military General Prosecution for interrogation.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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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