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Conflict Incident Report

Army: army unit goes under fire in Baalback, raids Captagon factory

Date of incident: 
January 14, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The LAF raided a Captagon factory and seized a Jeep containing munitions. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/55204/Army-army-unit-goes-under-fire-...

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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.