Taha Al Falah is a Syrian refugee from Homs currently living in Tripoli, Lebanon, where he works as a construction worker. On December 11, 2018 at 3:30 p.m., 10 members of the Information Department of the General Security raided Al Falah’s home and arrested him. He was then taken to an unknown location. The arrest was witnessed by his relatives, who believe that he was arrested for not possessing a valid residency permit.