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Conflict Incident Report
Terror cell detained in Aley
Date of incident:
June 3, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
State Security
Islamic State (IS); Daech *
The State Security announced on Friday, June 3 the arrest of an Islamic State terror cell in the Mount Lebanon town of Aley, the state-run National News Agency reported.
Based on the order of the State Commissioner to the Military Court and after thorough observation, the State Security arrested the leader of the cell and its members, said NNA.
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.
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