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Syrian woman arrested for transferring funds to terror group

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
December 29, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Abdullah Azzam Brigades
General Security

A Syrian woman was arrested on charges of transferring funds to a terrorist group, announced the General Security on Tuesday.
The detainee confessed to providing financial and logistic support to the Abdullah Azzam Brigades through a member of the group.
She has since been referred to the concerned judiciary for further investigation.
Efforts are underway to track down her accomplices.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/198187-syrian-woman-arrested-for-tran...

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.