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Conflict Incident Report
Israeli troops launch smoke grenades
Date of incident:
August 15, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
2persons
A Lebanese Army Intelligence patrol was attacked with six smoke grenades thrown by Israeli troops.
The patrol was carrying out an inspection along the U.N.-demarcated Blue Line, which divides the two countries, at the time.
The smoke bombs injured two members of the patrol and sparked a fire, a statement from the Army said. Army, U.N. peacekeeping and Civil Defense personnel rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Explosion
Classification of conflict (primary):
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.