Conflict Incident Report

Two hundred Christian supporters of Aoun were arrested by Syrian forces and were transferred to Syria or to Anjar

Associated Timeline/Case:

The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990

Date of incident:

October 1, 1990 to October 31, 1990

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Armed Forces

October 1990: Two hundred Christian supporters of Aoun were arrested by Syrian forces, and most of them were transferred to Syria or to Anjar in the Beqaa. Twenty-four were released shortly thereafter.

Primary category:

Enforced Disappearance

Secondary Category:

Unlawful 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.

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

Two hundred Christian supporters of Aoun were arrested by Syrian forces and were transferred to Syria or to Anjar