The General Directorate of State Security issued a statement on an arrest operation in Qobayyat - Akkar against members of a network that smuggled people from Lebanon to Germany via Syrian territory, in exchange for large sums of money. Arrest warrants have also been issued against other smugglers located outside Lebanese territory.
Date of incident
August 31, 2017
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
El-Koubayet
Primary category
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary)
Power & governance conflicts
