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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Boobytrap dismantled nearby Arsal Municipality Head's residence

Date of incident: 
August 21, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - A ready-to-go-off bomb was found 100 meters away from the home of Arsal's Municipality Head on Sunday afternoon, which was dismantled by a military expert who arrived immediately at the scene as soon as the Army units detected the bomb, whereby an investigation is now underway into the incident, an Army Command communiqué indicated. 

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.