Conflict Incident Report

Army Artillery Destroys Militant Vehicles in Arsal Outskirts

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

May 31, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

al-Nusra Front

The Lebanese army opened heavy artillery fire Sunday from its posts in the northern Bekaa at movements by militants in the Wadi al-Ajram and al-Zamarani areas in the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, state-run National News Agency reported.
“The heavy artillery shelling destroyed several militant vehicles,” NNA said.
Earlier in the day, the agency had reported that the sounds of intense bombardment were heard in the Bekaa during “Syrian airstrikes on militant gatherings in al-Zamarani.”
The Lebanese army frequently clashes with the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front militants in their hideouts near the Syria border.
Despite ideological similarities, the two groups are opposed and in conflict with each other in parts of Syria, particularly in the north.
However, the two groups joined forces and engaged in a deadly battle with the Lebanese army in and around Arsal in August 2014. They eventually withdrew from the town, abducting dozens of troops and policemen, of whom four have been executed.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/180580-army-artillery-destroys-milita...

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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Army Artillery Destroys Militant Vehicles in Arsal Outskirts