Conflict Incident Report

Military expert detonates bomb in Zgharta's Majdlaya

Date of incident:

January 30, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 31 Jan 15, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Orientation Directorate issued a statement that “on 30 Jan 15, at 2030hrs, an LAF patrol discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing four kilos next to Majdlaya-Qoubba highway. The patrol also found metal pieces next to the bomb which was set to explode by a timer. The patrol immediately cordoned off the area. A military expert detonated the IED at the scene due to the risk of moving it. An investigation was launched to uncover the identity of the culprits."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39953/LAF-Explosive-uncovered-on-...

Primary category:

Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining

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):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Military expert detonates bomb in Zgharta's Majdlaya