Conflict Incident Report

Syrian national arrested in Zahle for terrorist affiliations

Date of incident:

January 11, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Internal Security Forces (ISF)

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

The Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of a man wanted on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization, in the Zahle town of Majdal Anjar.

The suspect, identified as Syrian national A.M., born in 1993, was arrested on Jan. 11 in the central Lebanon town.

Existing warrants out for the suspect’s arrest reportedly also include the crimes of transferring arms and ammunition, resisting arrest, kidnapping, forgery, shooting weapons and smuggling foreigners.

The investigation is ongoing, under the supervision of the judiciary.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Jan-13/433550-…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Secondary Category:

Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian national arrested in Zahle for terrorist affiliations