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Conflict Incident Report

Two were arrested for connection with Choueifet incident

Date of incident: 
May 13, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

Tarek al-Souki and Wael al-Banna were arrested on 12/5/2018 for being connected to the incident that took place recently in the area of Choueifat.

According to the communiqué, Army units seized two pistol guns, several mobile phones, an expired weapons' license and a sum of money that were in the arrestees' possession.

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.