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State Security arrests suspected terrorist
Date of incident:
December 5, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
State Security
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
The General Directorate of State Security arrested a Syrian residing in the town of Bar Elias - Zahle, after receiving information about his association with a terrorist organization.
During his interrogation, he admitted to what he was accused of, mainly that he belonged to the Abu Walid group before he joined the Nusra front and fought alongside it. He then entered the town of Arsal illegally and later moved to al-Awda camp in the town of Bar Elias.
The arrestee was referred by the Bekaa intelligence branch to the competent court.
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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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