Conflict Incident Report

Army: Targeting a leading militant groups base in Wadi Ouayni-Aarsal

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

April 30, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

On 30 Apr 16, Lebanese Army General Command announced that at 1915hrs LAF helicopters targeted with rocket launchers the headquarters of a leading militant groups in Wadi Ouayni-Aarsal, resulting in complete destruction of the headquarters, as well as the warehouse of ammunition and mechanisms, and a number of deaths and injuries in their ranks.

Source Link:

http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/986505/

Primary category:

Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Army: Targeting a leading militant groups base in Wadi Ouayni-Aarsal