Conflict Incident Report

Terror suspect in custody top Al-Qaeda group leader

Date of incident:

August 1, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Abdullah Azzam Brigades

Lebanese Civilians

Khaled Qassem Ajami, who was referred by the Army intelligence to the judiciary Friday, is a prominent leader in the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Saturday. According to the Lebanese daily, Ajami was ambushed by an army unit at his aunt's house in the southern Beirut suburb of Ouzai. The report stated that the Army obtained information on Ajami’s continuous visits to his aunt’s house, adding that he was under surveillance for several months before his arrest. However, it remains unclear when he was arrested.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Aug-01/309248-terror-...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Terror suspect in custody top Al-Qaeda group leader