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Conflict Incident Report
3 Nusra prisoners swapped for Hezbollah captives near Arsal
Date of incident:
August 2, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Hezbollah
al-Nusra Front
Three Jabhat Fatah al-Sham prisoners held in Lebanon’s Roumieh Prison were exchanged early Wednesday, 02 Aug 17 for three Hezbollah fighters captured in the recent battles near Arsal. The three prisoners were transported by the Lebanese Red Cross to Wadi Hmayyed northeast of Arsal. A little after midnight on Wednesday morning, the Hezbollah fighters were handed over to Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim and were transported to Labweh in Bekaa.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]
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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