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Conflict Incident Report

Bombardement heard in North Bekaa, Hermel

Date of incident: 
November 15, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants

The Lebanese Army is bombarding by heavy artillery the suspicious moves of gunmen at Wadi El-Kheil and Kherbet Younine in Ersal outskirts, NNA correspondent reported.
The field reporter added that the sound of bombardment has been heard in North Bekaa and Hermel villages.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Bombardment
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.