Conflict Incident Report

Tripoli Man Held over IS Contacts, Attempted Assassination

Date of incident:

April 12, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

Lebanese Civilians

State Security

A man was arrested Tuesday in the northern city of Tripoli on charges of communicating with the extremist Islamic State group and attempting to assassinate a Lebanese citizen, LBCI television reported.

“The Tripoli State Security bureau has arrested Lebanese national A. W. in the Tripoli area of al-Qobbeh due to his communication with Raqa-based IS members,” the TV network said.

The detainee confessed to “attempting to assassinate M. D. on March 25 by opening fire at him from a pistol in the al-Qobbeh area because of the latter's collaboration with security agencies,” LBCI added.

A man who was near M.D. was accidentally wounded in the incident, the TV network said.

The detainee has since been referred to the relevant judicial authorities.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/206880-tripoli-man-held-over-is-conta...

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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Tripoli Man Held over IS Contacts, Attempted Assassination