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Miltants attack Army checkpoints in Arsal
Date of incident:
July 25, 2014
Actors/Parties Involved:
Armed militants
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
An armed group opened fire on Friday dawn at an army position in the outskirts of Arsal. Both sides exchanged fire while the militants fled towards the Syrian territories.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30478/Miltants-attack-Army-checkp...
Primary category:
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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.
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