Conflict Incident Report

Hizbullah Fends Off ISIL Attack in al-Qaa

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

June 9, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Hezbollah

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

Hizbullah repelled Tuesday an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on the outskirts of the north Bekaa border areas of al-Qaa and Ras Baalbek near Syria's border. The party's media outlets reported that fighters from Hizbullah thwarted an assault by ISIL jihadists at dawn on al-Mazbaha hilltop between Jouseih and al-Qaa.
ISIL reportedly targeted several Hizbullah posts in the attack. Hizbullah fighters inflicted several casualties in the ranks of the Islamist group, destroying around 10 vehicles, reports said.

Clashes are ongoing in the area.

On Monday, Hizbullah managed to link the outskirts of the town of Fleita in the Syrian al-Qalamoun region with the edges of the northeastern border town of Arsal.

The party has succeeded recently in achieving gains against al-Qaida-affiliate al-Nusra Front in the area, compelling fighters to retreat from their positions.

Hizbullah insists it is fighting in Syria to prevent extremist groups from entering Lebanon.

On Friday, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah claimed that the party managed to "liberate dozens of square kilometers" of land in al-Qalamoun, pushing back al-Nusra Front and its allies.

He vowed that Hizbullah will next turn its sights on the Islamic State group which has seized chunks of Syria and Iraq.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/181503-hizbullah-fends-off-isil-attac...

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Hizbullah Fends Off ISIL Attack in al-Qaa