Conflict Incident Report

Army boosts security measures in northeastern Lebanon town

Date of incident:

April 20, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army carried out extensive security measures in the northeastern border town of Arsal in search for fugitives.

The army erected permanent and temporary checkpoints in the town, carrying out patrols in the town and on the outskirts.

The National News Agency reported that more than 10 wanted suspects were apprehended throughout the day.

The outskirts of Arsal see frequent fighting between radical Islamist groups Jabhat Fatah al-Sham – formerly known as the Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front – and Daesh (ISIS). Extremists have intermittently clashed on the town's outskirts over territorial disputes.

The two extremist groups have been entrenched on the outskirts of Arsal since they overran the town in August 2014.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Apr-20/402669-…

Primary category:

Military/Security Forces Deployment

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.

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Army boosts security measures in northeastern Lebanon town

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