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Conflict Incident Report

Young robbery gang suspects arrested in Zahle break-in case

Date of incident: 
July 12, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

The Internal Security Forces arrested three adults and two minors involved in a gang that carried out a series of break-ins and robberies in Zahle’s Barr Elias, a statement from the security agency announced Saturday.

The arrest of the suspected gang members - identified as Lebanese nationals I.H., born in 1995; I.S., born in 2002; M.D., born in 2001 and I.D., born in 1994, as well as Syrian national M.B., born in 1998 - was made.

The suspects allegedly admitted to breaking into houses and shops to commit robberies, as well as stealing motorbikes and selling them.

They were referred to the judiciary, while the police are working on arresting the rest of the gang.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.