Conflict Incident Report

Army detects terrorist moves in Ras Baalbak highlands

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

March 16, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

NNA field reporter in Hermel on Monday said that terrorist moves for terrorist groups in the highlands of Ras Baalbak have been detected by the Lebanese Army that targeted them with the appropriate weapons.
Our correspondent also reported that Syrian warplanes targeted locations for terrorists on the Syrian borders adjacent to Ras Baalbak's highlands.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/41709/Army-detects-terrorist-moves-in...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army detects terrorist moves in Ras Baalbak highlands