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Syrian arrested for arms smuggling near Lebanon border
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
October 8, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
General Security
al-Nusra Front
A Syrian man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in illegal purchase and transport of arms to extremist militants deployed on the Lebanon-Syria border, General Security said Thursday.
A statement said the suspect, who was only identified as A.B., belonged to the Nusra Front “terrorist group.” It did not say when and where he was apprehended.
General Security said the arrest was part of its ongoing effort to “track terror sleeper cells.”
The statement accused the suspect of involvement in the “purchase of weapons and ammunition of all types and transporting them to [Nusra Front] inside Syrian territory through the outskirts of Arsal.”
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Oct-08/318146-syrian-...
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Arms Storage/Smuggling
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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