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Undocumented Syrian refugees arrested in Zgharta
Date of incident:
May 15, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
14 undocumented Syrian refugees were arrested after the Lebanese Army raided encampments in the northern Lebanon town of Zgharta. The arrested Syrians were suspected of having crossed the border illegally.
The army regularly raids informal Syrian refugee encampments across Lebanon in search of gunmen and militants as part of an effort to clamp down on dormant extremist cells operating in the country.
The security source told The Daily Star that these operations have been routine, "especially in the Bekaa region."
Primary category:
Raid
Secondary 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):
Conflicts of social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.
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