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Conflict Incident Report
Intense Army shelling of gunmen sites in Ras Baalbek, Wadi Rafeq's outskirts
Associated Timeline/Case:
Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
July 16, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Islamic State (IS); Daech *
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
NNA - Lebanese Army forces are bombarding at this moment "Daesh" terrorist sites in the outskirt areas of Ras Baalbek and Wadi Rafeq, using heavy artillery and rockets, NNA field correspondent in Hermel reported.
Primary category:
Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]
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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