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Conflict Incident Report

State security arrests Syrian terrorist

Date of incident: 
May 10, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
al-Nusra Front
Lebanese Military Intelligence

A patrol from the regional Directorate of Baalbek-Hermel in the Directorate General of State Security, in cooperation and coordination with the Regional Directorate of Mount Lebanon, arrested Syrian Jamal R. on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization. As a result of his interrogation, he admitted that he had been involved with several terrorist groups affiliated with the Nusra Front in the attack on Nahle mountains. 

He was arrested upon the reference of the government commissioner and handed over to the Military Public Prosecution by the Army Intelligence Directorate.

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.