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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian arrested over belonging to Daesh

Date of incident: 
June 20, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
State Security

One Syrian national with initials M.H was arrested on charges of belonging to Daesh terrorist organization and trying to infiltrate into the Lebanese territories, State Security announced in a communiqué. 

The arrestee admitted that he was the Emir of Ahfad Hamza, a terrorist organization, and he was in contact with its members and willing to return to Syria to join their ranks. 

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.