Conflict Incident Report

Suspect of terrorist Trying to Flee With Forged Passport Arrested at RHIA

Date of incident:

August 31, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

General Security

The General Security arrested at the Rafic Hariri International Airport a Lebanese fugitive while he was trying to flee the country to Venezuela through Turkey, the state-run National News Agency reported on Saturday. The runaway has been in hiding since 2001 trying to flee several arrest warrants including a death sentence against him. He was trying to escape using a forged passport using the name of his brother, NNA added. He is wanted on terror charges including belonging to the Fatah al-Islam militant group, forming a terrorist ring and having schemes to bomb the Italian and Ukrainian embassies and security positions in addition to having bombed several restaurants and supermarket in different Lebanese regions.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/188622-terrorist-trying-to-flee-with-...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

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

Suspect of terrorist Trying to Flee With Forged Passport Arrested at RHIA